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)
Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
In its fifth season, the series will pick up on dramatic events from the previous season, which saw Witherspoon’s character Bradley detained in Belarus and a group of characters expose a UBN executive involved in a cover-up.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
His 1973 testimony during Watergate investigations exposed the recordings that documented Nixon’s involvement in the cover-up and ultimately led to his resignation.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The tapes would expose Nixon’s role in the cover-up that followed the burglary in 1972 at the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate building.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Some people will likely point to the change as evidence of a cover-up.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
In its fifth season, the series will pick up on dramatic events from the previous season, which saw Witherspoon’s character Bradley detained in Belarus and a group of characters expose a UBN executive involved in a cover-up.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
His 1973 testimony during Watergate investigations exposed the recordings that documented Nixon’s involvement in the cover-up and ultimately led to his resignation.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The tapes would expose Nixon’s role in the cover-up that followed the burglary in 1972 at the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate building.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover (up)
Verb
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Although Nigeria was temporarily suspended from the Commonwealth group of nations, the oil industry continued its operations, and federal governments continued to misappropriate their share of the revenues and violently suppress protests.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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This structural scaling suppressed unwanted charge trapping and leakage currents, ensuring the chip remains electronically stable even under intense, high-dose gamma exposure.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Not one to be outdone in the gothic department, Hamnet director Chloé Zhao wore a black veil from designer Gabriela Hearst, who also did her black gown, on the red carpet.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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Clad in a long black veil, a necklace shaped like an Ouroboros snake, and a tiered leathery gown, Zhao looked like something Drusilla dreamed up during Buffy’s original run.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The humidity wraps around us like a wet cloak pierced only by the relentlessness of the mosquitoes.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the years after the monarchy was overthrown, the government required women to wear dark, long, baggy cloaks with socks and sensible shoes.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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He had been released by the Philadelphia Phillies in February amid a shroud of controversy regarding his relationship with manager Rob Thomson and others in the organization.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Many of its songs crystallize around samples of choirs singing, their soft syllables dissolving beneath heavy shrouds of reverb.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Not with possessions—Malik’s crib, like mine, was a dresser drawer lined with blankets.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some of them were making blankets for the city’s Animal Center or serving lunch at one of San Jose’s senior centers.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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