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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
Surveillance cameras at the home captured a man wearing a hood, face covering and backpack lurking outside the residence on the day of the murders. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025 Another option is to place old tiles or damp cardboard near plants showing pest damage, and then check under these coverings once a day. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 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
  • The post also pulled back the veil, if only slightly, on the complex and secretive process federal officials use to determine who belongs on terrorism watch lists that can influence decisions every day by employers, airport security and law enforcement.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
  • Not only that, but Katie Gaudreau’s veil featured custom messages in her brothers’ handwriting.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Per the affidavit, DNA was found on a knife sheath located at the scene of the crime.
    Time, Time, 23 July 2025
  • Each of them suffered multiple stab wounds from a large knife, believed to be the Ka-Bar that came from a leather sheath found next to Mogen's body.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 July 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
  • But in practice, the race for chair has not stopped some party players’ tactics from veering into the cloak and dagger.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Two actors hired to do Spartacus-style cosplay in velvet cloaks fell from their posts in the heat.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • For the cover of the July 21, 2025, issue, the artist Joost Swarte portrays how New Yorkers have been feeling in the midst of a heat wave.
    Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • And the very thought of chucking a book into the garbage simply because of its unsightly cover, or lack thereof, is a cardinal sin.
    Peter Wortsman July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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