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)
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
The speech that Coleman Domingo made demanding an end to cover-ups was passionate and stirring.
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Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In the end, Aang’s crew recovers Appa and finds the missing Earth King, who’s unaware of his government’s cover-up of the war.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 June 2026
But the evidence soon leads them to a cover-up, putting them on a collision course with the entire chain of command.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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Noun
The Euphoria star paired the summery swimwear with a baseball cap and a timeless cover-up from her Syrn Playful collection.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
The speech that Coleman Domingo made demanding an end to cover-ups was passionate and stirring.
—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In the end, Aang’s crew recovers Appa and finds the missing Earth King, who’s unaware of his government’s cover-up of the war.
—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 June 2026
But the evidence soon leads them to a cover-up, putting them on a collision course with the entire chain of command.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cover (up)
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Verb
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Record-setting heat is suspected in 25 deaths from the Deep South to the Midwest to the East Coast, authorities said, with the temperature highs also suppressing some Fourth of July celebrations.
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When coated onto a polypropylene separator with graphene, the material formed a thin interfacial layer that readily absorbed electrolyte while suppressing polysulfide migration.
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The nineteenth-century lace veil was found in an antiques market and secured with Grace Kelly's Cartier tiara.
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The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil.
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In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
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Throughout premodern Europe, this is how she was known—the figure in the cloak with a stool on her back, walking to houses at all hours, day and night.
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In the hospital’s courtyard, relatives wept over the bodies covered in white burial shrouds.
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Silver and predatory birds aside, Silver and eagles aside, the shoe features a black leather and mesh region beneath the shroud with a red Jumpman.
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Noe Padilla As thousands lay out their tents and picnic blankets in San Francisco's Crissy Field, many are worried that the dense layer of fog sitting over the Golden Gate Bridge may ruin the city's Fourth of July fireworks show.
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Picnics with outside food, blankets and lawn chairs are allowed into Rancho Cordova’s July 4 festival, but outside alcohol and barbecue grills are prohibited.
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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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