as in suppresses
to keep from being publicly known
the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal
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This spatial separation suppresses charge recombination and lowers reaction energy barriers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The pattern suppresses storm systems, keeps skies mostly clear and summons above-normal temperatures for days at a time.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Covers (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covers%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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