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)
Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026
To survive the tropical heat and humidity, vibrant bathing suits and versatile cover-ups are your best friends.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
The lightweight fabric is soft to the touch and easy to pack, doubling as a chic swimsuit cover-up or as an everyday bohemian style when worn with a liner for more coverage, or layered under a longer button-up.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Then one evening, the production teetered on the brink — an arrest, a cover-up, and a crisis that could have shut the film down entirely.
—Tony Lee Moral, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
And what began as a cover-up grew into an art form, establishing Grasse as the perfume capital of the world.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026
To survive the tropical heat and humidity, vibrant bathing suits and versatile cover-ups are your best friends.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
The lightweight fabric is soft to the touch and easy to pack, doubling as a chic swimsuit cover-up or as an everyday bohemian style when worn with a liner for more coverage, or layered under a longer button-up.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Then one evening, the production teetered on the brink — an arrest, a cover-up, and a crisis that could have shut the film down entirely.
—Tony Lee Moral, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover (up)
Verb
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At scale, the petty-minded bureaucrats implementing an agenda to sanitize American history, and to erase or suppress political dissent, have committed and will continue to commit a great deal of mischief.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Florida Forest Service Senior Forester Michelle Danielson said aerial crews from the Broward Sheriff's Office and the National Guard assisted with water drops to help suppress the fire and protect nearby communities.—
Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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An ever-present veil would fail to conceal the wife’s all-consuming grief.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The veils of the universe have thinned.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The kitchen includes a large island and a breakfast area close to a cloak and powder room nearby.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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But now, at 31, the Drain Gang rapper still maintains a certain cloak of invisibility in the country.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Rocky then runs onto the back porch of his home, where the woman and child corner him, grab him with a blanket, take him back to the SUV, and drive away.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Elsewhere, fibers are spun into thread, dyed, bleached, and rewoven into rugs, carpets and blankets.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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