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)
FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
Imagine a little village where secrets abound and one bad turn may lead one into a world of crime, cover-ups, and cold-blooded murder.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The doc follows one of cover-up around an incident at the start of the Gulf War in 1990, when a British Airways civilian flight touched down in Kuwait just after Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces had invaded the country.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Pair it with platform sandals or throw it on over a swimsuit for a stylish cover-up moment.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
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Noun
Continue reading … 'WORST-KEPT SECRET' – Late-night host laughs off Biden cover-up as a major political scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
Imagine a little village where secrets abound and one bad turn may lead one into a world of crime, cover-ups, and cold-blooded murder.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The doc follows one of cover-up around an incident at the start of the Gulf War in 1990, when a British Airways civilian flight touched down in Kuwait just after Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces had invaded the country.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Pair it with platform sandals or throw it on over a swimsuit for a stylish cover-up moment.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover (up)
Verb
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Eight engines, three water tenders, two dozers and one hand crew are working to suppress the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 May 2025
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And in 1955, the McGee Fire burned through much of Converse Basin, consuming second-growth sequoias and demonstrating the dangers of suppressing all fires.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Lovato, meanwhile, was a vision in her custom Vivienne Westwood wedding gown and cathedral-style veil.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The bride completed the look with a long cathedral veil.—
Ilaria Perrotta,
Glamour,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The carving shows a woman standing with hands clasped in prayer, in a cloak covered in stars.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Will both big-budget tentpoles fare better in winter cloaks?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Cobwebs surround a mower's engine shroud in the back of the garage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Publicly vilified for freezing during the massacre, Gerald, an ex-school resource officer, lives under a shroud of shame, questioning his will to survive.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
Noun
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In 1872, the company’s offerings would be expanded to include cloth, flannel, and wool blankets.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The court held that only Congress has the constitutional power to regulate foreign commerce, and issued a permanent injunction blocking Trump’s blanket tariff orders.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
29 May 2025
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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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