as in suppressed
to keep from being publicly known
the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal
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Across the country, crackdowns suppressed immigrants' health care visits.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026 -
When other forms of truth are suppressed, the joke must serve instead.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Covered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covered%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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