COVERUP Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

cover (up) 1 of 2

verb

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as in to suppress

to keep from being publicly known the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal

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cover-up

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noun

ˈkə-vər-ˌəp

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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In both cases, an ever broadening category of deaths functioned as inexhaustible proof of an expansive government cover-up. —

Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026 Pair them with a classic tee or pull them on over a swimsuit for an easy cover-up option. —

Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Styling tip: Lean into the ’50s of it all with a wide, stretchy headband and heeled mules at a poolside bar—or keep things sleek and contemporary with simple linen pants as a cover-up. —

Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2026 With Harry and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho out, further claims of a cover-up emerged. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover (up)

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Fungicides, for instance, are used to suppress disease-causing pathogens like blights and leaf spots, but might also impact beneficial microbes that live in flowers.

— Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Researchers from the University of Bristol in England and the University at Buffalo in New York found that people actively trying to suppress food cravings were more likely to spend time watching indulgent food content online — yet ended up eating less of it afterward.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026