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covering

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verb

present participle of cover
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as in substituting
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 shielding
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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Recent Examples of covering
Noun
Dermatologists urge everyone, but especially those who are extra-sensitive to the sun, to regularly apply sunscreen and wear other skin coverings when out in the sun. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025 According to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration data, drunk driving costs the state nearly $32 billion a year covering expenses for emergency services, law enforcement, medical care, and legal proceedings. Cottie Petrie Norris, Oc Register, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard. Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 Parts of the station’s restaurant were partitioned off, and a drop ceiling was added, covering up the vaulted ceiling. Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for covering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covering
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the rich pigments easily veil dark circles, pigmentation, and blemishes with just a tiny dot of product.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 May 2025
  • The deals were done secretly under a veil of nondisclosure agreements and an LLC called Golden Range, according to property records.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Under Mogen's body, police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath, stamped with a United States Marine Corps logo and allegedly containing Kohberger's DNA on the snap.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In this case, investigators found a single source of male DNA on the button snap of a leather knife sheath left at the crime scene, according to a probable cause affidavit.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.
    Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.
    Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The highlight is a room housing exceptional creations including the court cloak with a sweeping train worn by Franca Florio, the wife of a Sicilian businessman and shipowner, when she was appointed lady-in-waiting to Italy’s Queen Elena in 1902.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
  • And the feather cloak was woven using a technique that, until now, has only been found in Chimú and Inca sites dating a few centuries later, reports Spanish news agency Agencia EFE.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Import and warehousing procedures are often exploited to provide cover for the illicit movement of goods.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Earlier this week, the couple was spotted in New York City walking with Lively's sister Robyn, 53, plus Hayek Pinault, whose Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover debuted earlier the same day.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • That said, the prevailing view of agents remains overly indexed on low-level implementation details, obscuring broader gaps that must be addressed for widespread adoption.
    Egor Pushkin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Millions of Americans may have the chance to witness a partial solar eclipse on March 29, when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, temporarily obscuring part of the solar disk.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In a very different way, Newcastle gave it all afternoon, running and challenging and protecting each other, treading a careful line and sometimes crossing it.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • If Samuelson struggled to the line, or worse yet dropped to the ground after crossing it, that would validate those views and set back for years the fight for gender equality in the Olympics.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • With his second goal of the night, the Broncos, in their inaugural appearance in the Frozen Four, defeated the defending national champions from Denver, with their record nine national titles, 3-2 in the second double-overtime game between the teams in a month.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Spurs also thrashed City 4-0 at the Etihad in the league back when Pep Guardiola’s defending champions were starting to wobble but were still second in the table.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Covering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covering. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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