as in veils
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-ups
There’s so much going on this month for stargazers, including great lunar conjunctions and cover-ups.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
There’s corruption, cover-ups, a tabloid journalist (Danny DeVito) whispering in people’s ears, and a Veronica Lake lookalike named Lynn (Kim Basinger, who won an Oscar for her performance) who’s caught in the middle of everything.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Riefenstahl deftly undertakes the type of media autopsy usually reserved for the most fiendish of true crime cover-ups.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, some experts have expressed skepticism about presidential health pronouncements, pointing to past cover-ups and the absence of legal mandates for full transparency.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The tattoo artist, who offers training courses at her tattoo shop, adds that cover-ups comprise about 10-15% of her work.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Backdating didn’t require complex financial engineering or elaborate cover-ups.
—Erik Lie, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Priscilla Presley is being accused of creating a multimillion-dollar scheme involving fraud, cover-ups and the exploitation of her own daughter’s death.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Crane and Radley begin digging and find a tangled web of lies, institutional cover-ups, and moral compromise.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
There’s corruption, cover-ups, a tabloid journalist (Danny DeVito) whispering in people’s ears, and a Veronica Lake lookalike named Lynn (Kim Basinger, who won an Oscar for her performance) who’s caught in the middle of everything.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Riefenstahl deftly undertakes the type of media autopsy usually reserved for the most fiendish of true crime cover-ups.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, some experts have expressed skepticism about presidential health pronouncements, pointing to past cover-ups and the absence of legal mandates for full transparency.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The tattoo artist, who offers training courses at her tattoo shop, adds that cover-ups comprise about 10-15% of her work.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Backdating didn’t require complex financial engineering or elaborate cover-ups.
—Erik Lie, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Priscilla Presley is being accused of creating a multimillion-dollar scheme involving fraud, cover-ups and the exploitation of her own daughter’s death.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Crane and Radley begin digging and find a tangled web of lies, institutional cover-ups, and moral compromise.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover-ups
Noun
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The launch produced a bright, silver-white plume that changed into colorful veils as the sun illuminated the high exhaust at about 70-110 km (45-70 miles).—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hidden within veils of gas and dust lies the brilliant heart of Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There, on opening night in August 1912, an audience in aigrettes and opera cloaks had watched, electrified, as Vaslav Nijinsky danced The Spectre of the Rose with the Ballets Russes.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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Plus, they’re made of a far softer, cozier fabric than the threadbare fleece blankets airlines typically provide.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cozy fall blankets tie everything together and provide warmth for chilly autumn nights.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a more relaxed photo, Mamet and Jonigkeit are chilling in a bed, wearing plush white robes with their hair hidden under towels.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her bullish head was perched atop a majestically massive silhouette, and her clothes—Chinese robes and corduroy caftans—gave her a shamanic aura.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gossip fed the frenzy of the Salem Witch Trials and has been the subtext of one too many fables where mischief masks moral rot.—
Oriel FeldmanHall,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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The set includes 18 pairs of eye masks to moisturize, freshen, plump, and brighten your skin.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Firefighters need basic quality-of-life amenities like mattresses, furniture, blackout curtains and barbecue grills, said Merritt Dyke, the president of Fifty for the Future, during a news conference held at Little Rock's Central Fire Station on South Chester Street.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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Toile brings English cottage charm to any space, and these curtains are no exception.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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That legislation largely prohibits law-enforcement officials, including federal ones such as ICE, from wearing face coverings during official operations.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Federica Bonifaci may just have relieved bridesmaids from the headache of finding flattering occasionwear with matching shoulder coverings for their summer weddings.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Cover-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover-ups. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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