Synonyms of covered

covered 1 of 2

adjective

as in sheltered

Related Words

• sheltered
• shaded
• canopied
• shadowed
• shadowy
• obscured
• darkened
• shady
• umbrageous
• cloudy
• dusky
• dimmed
• obscure
• darkish
• somber
• inky
• pitch-black
• gloomy
• pitch-dark
• moonless
• darkling
• dim
• darksome
• penumbral
• dark
• murky
• sunless

Dissimilar Words

• exposed
• sunny
• light
• illuminated
• brilliant
• lit
• dazzling
• bright
• luminous
• shining
• incandescent
• lucid
• illumined
• effulgent
• lucent
• shadeless
• radiant
• lambent
• brightened
• lustrous
• luminary
• bedazzling
• beaming

covered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cover

1

as in substituted

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only

a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substituted
• stood in
• spelled
• filled in
• stepped in
• took over
• subbed
• pinch-hit
• relieved
• doubled (as)
• understudied

2

as in coated

to form a layer over

by morning a foot of snow covered the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coated
• carpeted
• blanketed
• sheeted
• wrapped
• overlaid
• overspread
• overlay
• enveloped
• encircled
• mantled
• enclosed
• circled
• swathed
• encompassed
• clothed
• enshrouded
• shrouded
• veiled
• curtained
• enrobed
• cloaked
• enwrapped
• shawled
• enswathed

3

as in shielded

to place a protective layer over

better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shielded
• clothed
• screened
• masked
• draped
• veiled
• crowned
• obscured
• capped
• cloaked
• disguised
• canopied
• palled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• uncovered
• bared

4

as in concerned

to have (something) as a subject matter

this section of the book covers kitchen makeovers for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concerned
• included
• presented
• treated (of)
• specified
• contained
• encompassed
• dealt (with)
• offered
• mentioned
• pertained (to)
• related (to)
• referred (to)
• had to do with
• cited
• bore (on or upon)
• noticed
• touched (upon)
• incorporated
• noted
• alluded (to)
• quoted
• named
• glanced (upon)
• entailed
• appertained (to)
• adverted (to)
• embraced
• instanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluded
• omitted
• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• overlooked
• forgot
• passed over
• rejected
• brushed (aside or off)
• slighted
• overpassed
• slurred (over)
• shrugged off

5

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

covered the foxhole with grass and leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• disguised
• masked
• suppressed
• cloaked
• blanketed
• veiled
• shrouded
• curtained
• buried
• screened
• blotted out
• overshadowed
• enshrouded
• blocked
• camouflaged
• belied
• occulted
• covered (up)
• papered over
• smothered
• shaded
• varnished
• whitewashed
• eclipsed
• gilded
• obstructed
• occluded
• darkened
• clouded
• glossed (over)
• overcast
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• revealed
• uncovered
• disclosed
• showed
• displayed
• presented
• bared
• divulged
• unveiled
• brought out
• unmasked
• clarified
• published
• illuminated
• uncloaked
• proclaimed
• advertised
• spread
• publicized
• aired
• got out
• broadcast

6

as in traversed

to make one's way through, across, or over

we usually manage to cover a lot of ground in a single day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversed
• followed
• crossed
• walked
• navigated
• traveled
• tracked
• passed (over)
• cut (across)
• coursed
• proceeded (along)
• transited
• went
• hiked
• rode
• peregrinated
• perambulated
• tramped
• trod
• crisscrossed
• ran
• traipsed

7

as in monitored

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose

I'll cover the reception desk while you take a break

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monitored
• watched
• observed
• kept an eye on
• looked
• viewed
• noticed
• stared
• noted
• spied
• eyed
• regarded
• saw
• glimpsed
• peered
• beheld
• gazed
• peeked
• sighted
• witnessed
• espied
• gaped
• peeped
• surveilled
• glared
• goggled
• glanced
• gawked
• rubbernecked

8

as in protected

to drive danger or attack away from

covered the wounded soldier until he could be rescued from the downed chopper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protected
• defended
• shielded
• safeguarded
• guarded
• secured
• kept
• fenced
• screened
• fended
• warded
• stood up for
• bulwarked
• prevented
• saved
• forfended
• preserved
• opposed
• averted
• resisted
• conserved
• withstood
• contended
• fought
• warred
• walled
• battled
• buffered
• picketed
• palisaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacked
• assailed
• assaulted
• bombarded
• submitted
• stormed
• beset
• besieged
• yielded
• overran
• caved
• capitulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of covered

Adjective

The contract establishes minimum rates for every covered title. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

The two-acre spread offers plenty of terrace space, with a small patio for outdoor dining and a covered carport. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

The add-on tent delivers extra sheltered space that can be used to house additional sleepers or simply as a covered dining area or bathroom/privacy tent. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

The sanctuary may have been an ambulatory temple, with a central sacred chamber surrounded by a covered walkway. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

What a scan can do is show you where personal details such as your name, address or phone number appear across covered people-search and data-broker sites. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The number of unique covered entities increased from 3,600 in 2010 to more than 5,000 in 2020, while the number of sites (including provider locations associated with those entities) grew by 700%. — Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026

Refrigerate leftover meat, apricots, and braising juices together in a covered container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Attendees could be seen wearing portable fans, seeking shade inside covered tents like The Big Bourbon Bar or inside the Eddie's Dive Bar at the Headbangers Hall activation. — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

The data feed will carry the details of every transaction, including what was dispensed, how much was dispensed, and how it was covered. — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

And there, Guadagnino says, gesturing to a section covered by a red tarp, is where his team built the men’s bathrooms where some computer scientists have a pissing contest. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

And if the situation ever reached the point where civilians actually took up arms, Canadian military literature has that covered, too. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Workers at Denso’s auto parts factory were scanning components covered in barcodes before QR emerged. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026

Step 7 Place a cone in front of you on surface with wider end facing toward you (keep remaining cones covered in plastic wrap). — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Two immigration officers get out of a truck, their faces covered, and one orders Good to get out of the car. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The article went viral, garnering pushback from the LGBT community over how it was covered and more attention to the LGBT bar itself from conservative pundits, who questioned why the bar still had a mask mandate. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

The two sides' 30-minute summit covered strategic investment, shipbuilding and nuclear cooperation, as well as the transition of wartime operational control, or OPCON, to South Korea. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026