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as in veils
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetected
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as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed
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Recent Examples of coverings
In Massachusetts, Turkish national and Tufts University grad student Rümeysa Öztürk was physically restrained by six plainclothes officers, most of whom were wearing face coverings.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the American firm released a collaboration with the lifestyle brand founded by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz, which included a collection of fabrics, wall coverings and trims that reflect her eclectic runway fashions and South American spirit.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, another group of gunmen, without any face coverings, arrived at the site, stomped their feet, and stood in a grid formation.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The seed or nut pods look similar to American chestnut pods, with spiky coverings.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Cloches Cloches are small coverings for tender plants, made of terracotta, plastic, or glass.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
That legislation largely prohibits law-enforcement officials, including federal ones such as ICE, from wearing face coverings during official operations.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
As part of that resistance effort, the California governor signed a bill into law over the weekend that bans most federal, local, and out-of-state law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
The agency has also warned that face coverings prevent officers and their families from being doxxed.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the American firm released a collaboration with the lifestyle brand founded by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz, which included a collection of fabrics, wall coverings and trims that reflect her eclectic runway fashions and South American spirit.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, another group of gunmen, without any face coverings, arrived at the site, stomped their feet, and stood in a grid formation.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The seed or nut pods look similar to American chestnut pods, with spiky coverings.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Cloches Cloches are small coverings for tender plants, made of terracotta, plastic, or glass.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
That legislation largely prohibits law-enforcement officials, including federal ones such as ICE, from wearing face coverings during official operations.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
As part of that resistance effort, the California governor signed a bill into law over the weekend that bans most federal, local, and out-of-state law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
The agency has also warned that face coverings prevent officers and their families from being doxxed.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coverings
Noun
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The launch produced a bright, silver-white plume that changed into colorful veils as the sun illuminated the high exhaust at about 70-110 km (45-70 miles).—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hidden within veils of gas and dust lies the brilliant heart of Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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There, on opening night in August 1912, an audience in aigrettes and opera cloaks had watched, electrified, as Vaslav Nijinsky danced The Spectre of the Rose with the Ballets Russes.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Dec. 2018
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At the scene, investigators found shell casings and blood on various items, including a pair of gloves and a pillowcase that was inside Clark's silver Mercedes SUV.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wilson County Sheriff’s Office detectives also found seven shell casings.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By the time Taina returned home and joined Melo at the emergency clinic, Luna had spent the night under warm blankets and IV fluids.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the off-season, fill it with extra blankets or dog toys.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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Of course, modern pop tours are equally marked by their surprise covers and surprise guests.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Artists play surprise covers in concert all the time.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coverings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverings. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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