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verb

Definition of cover (up)next
as in to suppress
to keep from being publicly known the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal

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cover-up

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noun

ˈkə-vər-ˌəp How to pronounce cover-up (audio)
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)
Noun
It can be thrown over a swimsuit as a cover-up or paired with flat sandals for a stroll through a beach town. — Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 The sweatshirt-fabric robes modeled on boxers' cover-ups are a nice change up from the typical hotel offerings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026 This cover-up dress not only looks chic and stylish thanks to its striking geometric pattern and complementary border at the hem, but it also is made from a blend of polyester and spandex with UPF 50 protection to shield you from the sun. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover (up)
  1. suppress
  2. veil
  3. cloak
  4. shroud
  5. blanket
Verb
  • Air rises above the now warmer Pacific, then sinks down over parts of the western Atlantic basin, helping suppress the storms that could grow into a tropical system.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The Nazis also took more active measures to suppress the film.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of suppress
Noun
  • The nineteenth-century lace veil was found in an antiques market and secured with Grace Kelly's Cartier tiara.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of veil
Noun
  • Standard, off-the-shelf materials were insufficient, demanding an entirely new structure for the cloak.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of cloak
Noun
  • In January, Banco Santander, Spain’s largest financial institution, moved to pull back the shroud of mystery that had enveloped the marquee collection.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Upon its ’01 debut at retail, the Air Jordan 16 introduced a first-of-its-kind feature to the Air Jordan line in the form of a removable shroud covering the shoelaces.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 July 2026
Definition of shroud
Noun
  • The latest show had attendees packing Belmont Rocks as far as the length of a city block, picnic blankets lining the stone steps like patchwork.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • The new policy statement on children, adolescents and digital media diverges from this blanket approach.
    — Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of blanket

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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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