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present tense third-person singular of cover
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as in substitutes
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 shields
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

plural of cover
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as in lids
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 canopies
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 covers
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The new beach collection, which launched globally this week, covers shirts, shorts, swim shorts and accessories in Italian linen, silk and towelling with fine jacquard and embroidery across some of the pieces. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 According to Kroll Settlement Administration, the settlement fund covers attorney’s fees and expenses up to $200,000, service award to class representatives up to $3,000 and settlement administration costs, which are still to be determined. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for the Tennessean. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 Ryan Oehrli covers criminal justice in the Charlotte region for The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025 Flores built the entire saloon facade that covers the front of his house out of 4'-by-8' pieces of plywood. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Ryan Anderson covers higher education across the state. Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025 Chris Ramirez covers courts for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Available in 10 colors, the bean bag covers can be stuffed with refills to keep your chair fresh. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025 Then, cover plantings with a loose layer of straw mulch to insulate the soil and consider adding row covers over your plants so their leaves don’t get damaged by the cold. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025 What’s so liberating about performing covers versus your original records? Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025 Make Something New Get out the sewing machine and turn old pillowcases into laundry bags, aprons, dinner napkins, or smaller pillow covers. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025 The art department earned noms for its covers of the fires and Hollywood’s succession wars along with moving graphics of Ben Stiller and The White Lotus, among others. Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025 Since then, several real covers currently hang in various locations inside his Mar-a-Lago residence. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025 Across the web, singers — professional, aspiring, and recreational — have shared their own covers of the popular song as well. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025 The cushions are high quality and provide stable support for years, while the covers are plenty sturdy enough to be washed frequently without looking worn out. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covers
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  • For some, the social capital of friends, community groups, and online donors now substitutes for financial capital.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Continue until the solution makes a paste and coats the entire surface of the tub.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
  • When rice makes the journey from paddy to grocery store to your home, with a few stops along the way, the grains rub against each other, resulting in a layer of starch that coats the outside of each individual grain.
    Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Other advocates, including VALOR CEO Sandra Henriquez and Loyola University’s Aradhana Tiwari, said the law strengthens family and community safety, shields children from exploitation, and ensures continuity of care if parents are detained or deported.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • With help from melon antioxidants, peptides, and SPF, the hydrating product shields your skin from harmful rays while also minimizing fine lines.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • The boomerang reaches new levels of significance Australian boomerangs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and typically, the feat of engineering behind them concerns the weapon’s ability to return to the thrower.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
  • A lot of these products pack a larger caffeine punch, so if that concerns you then Naked Protein’s comparatively tame 95mg might be more your speed.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Such mismatched windows can be a sign that an interior wall conceals unused space or that a room has been sealed off during renovations.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Thick and fast-growing, the greenery conceals a chain-link fence that helps with crowd control between the stands and field.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour traverses a mountain range with stops in Solitude, Alta, and Deer Valley.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There is also a dancing thread, taking the shape of the Quarona factory and circling the globe before arriving in New York, where a Loro Piana truck with raw fiber bales traverses the facade.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • His administration has yet to submit plans for the ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission, the agency that approves and monitors construction on federal buildings.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The current Super Cruise system monitors a driver's attentiveness through the use of sensors and eye-detection cameras.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Plus, your purchase also supports the brand’s sustainable cotton sourcing initiative that promotes betting farming practices and protects the environment for extra peace of mind.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park protects the battlefields surrounding the city of Chattanooga, where one of the war’s last key battles was fought, over possession of the city, seen by Abraham Lincoln as the gateway to the deep South.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Covers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covers. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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