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)
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Amazon Essentials Studio Terry Romper This cotton romper also serves as a swimsuit cover-up and the perfect travel day outfit.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 28 June 2025
In another, Jenner goes for peak seventies decadence while lounging in the Light Zebra Print from head to toe, wearing the collection’s one-piece, chiffon cover-up, and matching headscarf (on a matching animal print chair, no less).
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
In one of the photos, Lovato can be seen smiling at the camera while standing on a boat in a red bikini top and matching red cover-up skirt, accessorizing with black sunglasses.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
Forced to go into battle mode after the authorities deny her son was ever there, her search for her missing child unravels a cover-up that dates back to her time in Afghanistan.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Amazon Essentials Studio Terry Romper This cotton romper also serves as a swimsuit cover-up and the perfect travel day outfit.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 28 June 2025
In another, Jenner goes for peak seventies decadence while lounging in the Light Zebra Print from head to toe, wearing the collection’s one-piece, chiffon cover-up, and matching headscarf (on a matching animal print chair, no less).
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
In one of the photos, Lovato can be seen smiling at the camera while standing on a boat in a red bikini top and matching red cover-up skirt, accessorizing with black sunglasses.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover (up)
Verb
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Trump is unsurprisingly attracted to this paradise for the ultra-wealthy, where money is speech, labor is suppressed, dissent is criminalized and a monarch holds all power.—
Sonali Kolhatkar,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Fed up with the government’s inaction, a group of residents created Polish Smog Alert, an advocacy organization pushing for legislation to suppress the smog.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Previously, veils of grandeur — or length — were reserved for royal nuptials.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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The veil between the online and offline realms feels thin as Zoomers socialize in their Zoomer way: playful, anarchic, yet always aware of the camera.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Set in the year 3333 on a desolate alien world, players take on the role of the Swordsman, a somewhat blank slate character with minimalist features clad in a tattered cloak.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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The series also serves as the MCU’s introduction of spectral magic meeting tech via the villainous character The Hood (Anthony Ramos), a low-level criminal who stumbles upon a magical cloak powered by the same forces depicted in Doctor Strange.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Later, before the funeral, the child's father, Mahmoud, kisses his son’s feet, the white shroud stained with bright-red blood.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
21 May 2025
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Once in space, the rocket releases the payload shroud, usually in two halves.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
Noun
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When sleeping with a partner, sharing the same duvet or blanket means also sharing each other’s body heat.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Methods like throwing a blanket over the cat to safely move it or using deterrents to guide it to a safe room can be effective.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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