as in to suppress
to keep from being publicly known
the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal
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as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
that contrived burglary was just a cover-up for murder
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Recent Examples of cover (up)
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Amazon Essentials Studio Terry Romper This cotton romper also serves as a swimsuit cover-up and the perfect travel day outfit.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 28 June 2025
In another, Jenner goes for peak seventies decadence while lounging in the Light Zebra Print from head to toe, wearing the collection’s one-piece, chiffon cover-up, and matching headscarf (on a matching animal print chair, no less).
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
In one of the photos, Lovato can be seen smiling at the camera while standing on a boat in a red bikini top and matching red cover-up skirt, accessorizing with black sunglasses.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
Forced to go into battle mode after the authorities deny her son was ever there, her search for her missing child unravels a cover-up that dates back to her time in Afghanistan.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Amazon Essentials Studio Terry Romper This cotton romper also serves as a swimsuit cover-up and the perfect travel day outfit.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 28 June 2025
In another, Jenner goes for peak seventies decadence while lounging in the Light Zebra Print from head to toe, wearing the collection’s one-piece, chiffon cover-up, and matching headscarf (on a matching animal print chair, no less).
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
In one of the photos, Lovato can be seen smiling at the camera while standing on a boat in a red bikini top and matching red cover-up skirt, accessorizing with black sunglasses.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover (up)
Verb
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This outdated mentality fosters two counterproductive patterns: emotional repression, in which individuals suppress feelings, and emotional reactivity, where feelings are expressed impulsively and without regulation.—
Andriana Eliadis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Firefighters are working to suppress the fire, which is currently burning with a slow rate of spread.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Though Smart was forced to wear a veil over her face, the couple recognized Mitchell from a composite sketch shared on America’s Most Wanted.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The alarming decline in Black student enrollment these last two years coupled with the dismantling of support programs, open a veil to what’s ahead: a devastating setback in economic mobility and progress for Black communities.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Set in the year 3333 on a desolate alien world, players take on the role of the Swordsman, a somewhat blank slate character with minimalist features clad in a tattered cloak.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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The series also serves as the MCU’s introduction of spectral magic meeting tech via the villainous character The Hood (Anthony Ramos), a low-level criminal who stumbles upon a magical cloak powered by the same forces depicted in Doctor Strange.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Later, before the funeral, the child's father, Mahmoud, kisses his son’s feet, the white shroud stained with bright-red blood.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
21 May 2025
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Once in space, the rocket releases the payload shroud, usually in two halves.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
Noun
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For a bonus blanket kick, yearning K-drama, check out Something in the Rain.—
Leesa Cross-Smith,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Full sun Soil Type: Average to sandy, well-draining Soil pH: 6 to 6.5 Bright, daisy-like flowers in brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow make blanket flower a must-have in mixed borders.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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