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as in to substitute
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

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as in to shield
to place a protective layer over better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer

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cover

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as in lid
a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents where's the cover for the cookie jar?

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as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection all of the exhibits at the fair are under cover, so the weather won't be a factor

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cover (up)

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It would still be covered when prescribed to treat diabetes, according to a Governor’s Office spokesperson. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025 Dinah Voyles Pulver covers climate change and the environment for USA TODAY. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Hot foods in the front counter warmer were missing a lid/cover for the self-service machine. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025 Hayek Pinault joins 38 women from a range of talents and backgrounds as cover stars for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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To be fair, that isn’t simply about the cover-up and lack of leadership. Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 21 May 2025 There’s a history of presidential health cover-ups May 21, 2025 Plus, a core group of lawmakers from New York, California and other high-tax states want a bigger state and local tax deduction, called SALT, for their voters back home. Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cover

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“Cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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