covering (up)

verb

Definition of covering (up)next
present participle of cover (up)
as in suppressing
to keep from being publicly known the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal

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suppressing
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  • This prescription treatment works by suppressing ovarian hormone production while providing add-back hormones to help regulate the hormone levels and help manage symptoms over time.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026
  • And Syracuse University seemed more interested in suppressing news of a rape epidemic than solving it.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
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“Covering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covering%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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