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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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noun

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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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Recent Examples of cover
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for cover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover
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  • This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Adoptees who have searched for information about their birth families and academics who have studied international adoption have long known of cases in which one child was substituted at the last minute for another—or of birth mothers who were coerced or tricked into relinquishing their children.
    Time, Time, 15 May 2025
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  • Add oil: Choose an oil with a high smoke point, like vegetable, canola, or grapeseed oil, and swirl to coat the pan.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
  • The component is then coated with a typical clear-coat finish after the deposition procedure.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 May 2025
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  • The book claims Biden was heavily shielded from senior officials, had his schedule shortened, and relied on teleprompters even during brief, off-camera remarks.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • Arrow’s mother tried to shield her daughter from the news of the murder.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
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  • Its dual narrative concerns a set of perverse medical experiments about human consciousness performed in an early-20th-century Argentine sanitorium and, a century later, an outsider artist who carries forth the legacy of these trials in grotesque ways.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
  • All of these trends are concerning for a soon-to-be-32-year-old pitcher in the second season of a seven-year, $172 million contract.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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  • According to dark money hawks, this pass-through funding tactic allows Qatar to conceal state backing as private sector contributions.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
  • Johnson claimed that Combs’ team went to extreme lengths to conceal the video, alleging that Florez was offered $100,000 to keep the footage a secret.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 May 2025
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  • Fingers crossed, the weather will be better than last year.
    Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Some 40,000 cars and trucks cross use the causeway every day, with a sharp increase on holidays or when special events happen at the stadium or the historic Black beach park.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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  • Before joining a clinical trial, ask the researchers if an IRB is monitoring the study. Cost: Ask the research team if there is a cost to join the study.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025
  • The concern is echoed in Washington, where national Democrats are closely monitoring the situation.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
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  • The emergency fund is meant to protect you against a job loss, health crisis, car breakdown or major household repair.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Yes, it should be protected from reopening as another waste processing plant.
    Sarah McCoy, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025

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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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