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)
Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Loyal followers who once cheered Bongino began accusing him of a cover-up.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The Karen Read trial, with its swirling allegations of murder, conspiracy and law enforcement cover-up became a national spectacle not just for its courtroom drama, but for the pivotal role that digital evidence played in shaping the narrative.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist, said the MAGA clash has a karmic quality to it, since many of the same figures who kindled the Epstein conspiracy theories are now taking the heaviest fire from the Trump faithful who became convinced of a cover-up.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 July 2025
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Noun
It can even be worn as a swimsuit cover-up and maternity dress.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Loyal followers who once cheered Bongino began accusing him of a cover-up.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The Karen Read trial, with its swirling allegations of murder, conspiracy and law enforcement cover-up became a national spectacle not just for its courtroom drama, but for the pivotal role that digital evidence played in shaping the narrative.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist, said the MAGA clash has a karmic quality to it, since many of the same figures who kindled the Epstein conspiracy theories are now taking the heaviest fire from the Trump faithful who became convinced of a cover-up.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover (up)
Verb
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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
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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
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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In heartbreak lives hope, and if June isn’t hanging up her cloak, then neither can any of us.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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The crackdown intensified sharply following the post-election unrest, the report adds, and continues today under a cloak of near-total impunity.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The hospital had run out of white shrouds to cover the deceased.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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Two of Harold’s three wives were there, his grown children, a handful of friends and colleagues: whoever could make it so far, in such haste, to see Harold put to rest in his shroud.—
Nicole Krauss,
The Atlantic,
6 July 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
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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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