COVERS Synonyms: 346 Similar and Opposite Words

covers 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cover

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 coats

to form a layer over by morning a foot of snow covered the ground

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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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as in concerns

to have (something) as a subject matter this section of the book covers kitchen makeovers for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer

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as in conceals

to keep secret or shut off from view covered the foxhole with grass and leaves

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as in traverses

to make one's way through, across, or over we usually manage to cover a lot of ground in a single day

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as in monitors

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose I'll cover the reception desk while you take a break

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as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from covered the wounded soldier until he could be rescued from the downed chopper

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covers

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noun

plural of cover

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 safeguards

means or method of defending provided cover while their comrades ran for safety

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as in sheaths

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it put the restaurant menus in clear plastic covers so that they would last longer

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as in replacements

a person or thing that takes the place of another people may only skip their shifts if they find a cover for themselves first

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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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as in shrouds

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth under cover of friendship the con man insinuated himself in the lives of the unsuspecting couple

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Recent Examples of covers

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Irene Wright covers the governor's race in Georgia as the Atlanta Connect reporter with USA Today’s Deep South Connect team. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Republicans’ stance on pesticides has been a key point of contention in negotiations for the federal Farm Bill, which covers everything from food security programs to farm subsidies. —

Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Ryan Oehrli covers criminal justice in the Charlotte region for The Charlotte Observer. —

Ryan Oehrli april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026 Medicaid covers his medical needs. —

Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 Patio furniture covers actually save you a lot of time and upkeep, especially during pollen season. —

Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged. —

Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026 About two-thirds of the nation’s estimated $7 trillion in annual spending covers the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs, as well as Social Security income, which are essentially growing — along with an aging population — on autopilot. —

Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026 Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation. —

Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026

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Hall, a celebrated vocalist in her own right, brings that dimension to life through a new slate of five covers featured throughout the season, culminating in an upcoming EP release tied to Season 2. —

Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 Not much is known about the individual artists behind these covers. —

Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 With bright neon pink table covers, Gordibuenas stands out in the maze that is the famous Sunday Langunilla market. —

Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026 They’re often found in patio covers, eaves, and decks. —

Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026 The estate of Mark Rothko granted Sunn O))) permission to reproduce two of the great artist’s works for the front and back covers. —

David Harris, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026 But the more telling tip of the hat is a couple of covers of songs associated with Waylon Jennings, the father of the album’s producer. —

Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026 Plus, the covers are easy to clean, which is key for outdoor furniture. —

Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 About Empire Today Empire Today was founded in 1959 and sold protective plastic covers for furniture and floors. —

Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

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Agreed, but this bill substitutes the long, painstaking and complex work of fixing California’s troubled insurance market with finger-pointing and posturing.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Rosenson said that if CRISPR is a scissor that cuts both strands of DNA, base editing is an eraser that substitutes one chemical letter, or base, in a single strand of DNA.

— David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026