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as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation

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as in to shield
to place a protective layer over better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer

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noun

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as in lid
a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents where's the cover for the cookie jar?

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as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection all of the exhibits at the fair are under cover, so the weather won't be a factor

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Recent Examples of cover
Verb
Verizon claimed that Section 222 of the Communications Act covers only call-location data, as opposed to device location data. Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025 The financial services company covers high-cost claims for employers that pay their own medical bills. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Carter has to hide behind pieces of waist-high cover and move around Simms, who patrols the corridors of the ship, to try and make it to his destination. Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The cover price of the debut 316-page issue is $30 and 80,000 copies are to be printed. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover
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  • Taking the question further, and assuming the Fed capable of the magic that Democrats, Republicans and even libertarians ascribe to it, won’t private capital retreat overcome the Fed substituting itself for the marketplace in the first place?
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The Pan Make sure the Bundt pan is thoroughly coated with baking spray—not cooking spray.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Pour the marinade over and turn the tofu to coat.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Demerzel shields the embryo with her body, and both are incinerated, vanishing in a white-hot instant, love and code consumed together.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This consistency, Nassau argues, shields founders from the reputational hit of a prior lead refusing to participate in follow-ons.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • While the San Francisco 49ers started off their 2025 NFL schedule with a 17-13 road win over the Seattle Seahawks, there are definite reasons for their fans to be concerned.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As far as pricing is concerned, while multiple reports suggested that Apple may hike prices this year to offset tariff pressure, a JPMorgan report indicates the opposite.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The student allegedly admitted to taking the gun on Sunday while his uncle was in the shower and then bringing it onto the bus concealed in his pocket, according to the affidavit.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Hasan told Semafor that the publication, just over a year old, would cross 500,000 total subscribers on Substack within the next few weeks; more than 50,000 of them pay monthly or annually.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • While the brothers aren't expected to cross paths, speculation continues over whether Harry will reunite with his father, King Charles.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Two of the missions with uncertain futures monitor carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • While Tranter tinkers and Zuzana monitors the wall of local surveillance footage, Karalis and his team get to work drilling through the wall of the vault.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • With his back against the wall, Tony must draw on his tactical training to protect his family and survive a deadly showdown with a powerful crime syndicate.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Some Cosmists saw technology as destructive and transformative, while others believed its role should be to protect and preserve.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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