as in to suppress
to keep from being publicly known
the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal
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as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
that contrived burglary was just a cover-up for murder
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Recent Examples of cover (up)
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
That requirement stemmed from Nixon's attempt to destroy the White House tapes that incriminated him in the cover-up of the Watergate burglary.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Our judge applauded that this cover-up is both comfortable and discreet.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
There is also a Goop store for any failure to pack enough beach cover-ups.
—Emily Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
With Harry and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho out, further claims of a cover-up emerged.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
That requirement stemmed from Nixon's attempt to destroy the White House tapes that incriminated him in the cover-up of the Watergate burglary.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Our judge applauded that this cover-up is both comfortable and discreet.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
There is also a Goop store for any failure to pack enough beach cover-ups.
—Emily Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover (up)
Verb
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Earlier, Britain suppressed a communist insurgency in Malaya, today part of Malaysia.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The lawyer noted the statement could be suppressed in court if it was obtained through leading questions, a prolonged interrogation, or coercive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lahav black ballgown with sheer black veil and beaded appliqués throughout.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rieger Lorenz hit the crossbar in OT1 … and then senior captain Kent Anderson pierced the veil in OT2.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The picture shows Trump wearing a red cloak with his hand over someone’s forehead, appearing to heal them.—
Charlotte Hazard,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
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A little girl covered head to toe in an all-enveloping cloak furiously peddles a bicycle.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Set the scene No view of Mount Fuji is ever guaranteed—clouds can roll in, swaths of mist can form a thick shroud, and rain showers can obscure the steep slopes—but on a clear day, the views from Gora Kadan Fuji are absolutely breathtaking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Toyo Ito’s 2006 Meiso no Mori Funeral Hall in Gifu, Japan, shelters mourners beneath an undulating thin-concrete canopy like a billowing shroud.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This blanket omission marked an astonishing reversal of fortune for Adjaye, who had been poised to become the profession’s next international superstar and seemed a shoo-in to win the coveted Pritzker Prize.—
Martin Filler,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, low-back chairs and picnic items, while food trucks will be on-site offering a variety of bites and beverages for purchase.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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