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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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Earlier images of the Sichuan showed the catapult covers removed and a radar array installed, signs that the vessel was nearing sea trial readiness. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025 This modular couch comes with four pieces, all covered in super soft, easy-zip covers that are machine-washable. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 For a half dozen songs, Murray took lead vocals on classic covers of The Kinks, Bob Dylan and Prince. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025 Solid Sound, which first took place in 2010, traditionally opens with a special show on night one (past years have featured all-covers, karaoke, and all-deep-cuts sets). Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 To protect those tender plants during a frost, a Better Homes and Garden report says covering them with plastic can help, but other experts recommend different fabrics such as bed sheets or landscaping covers as plastics can trap moisture. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025 Or, get books whose covers are different shades of the same color for a bold, monochromatic look. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025 Given the choice to purge books or hide their covers, Boismier did neither. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025 Remove the covers the next morning when temperatures warm. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 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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