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as in to substitute
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 to concern
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 to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
covered the foxhole with grass and leaves
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as in to cross
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 to monitor
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 to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
covered the wounded soldier until he could be rescued from the downed chopper
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as in defense
means or method of defending
provided cover while their comrades ran for safety
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as in covering
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 replacement
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 roof
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 veil
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 cover
Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national trade association representing the health insurance industry, announced on Tuesday that private health insurance plans will continue to fully cover new COVID vaccines.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
The pop star was the guest of honor at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons dinner, celebrating her recent appearance on the magazine’s September cover.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Left overnight, a translucent veil covers the sides.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national trade association representing the health insurance industry, announced on Tuesday that private health insurance plans will continue to fully cover new COVID vaccines.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Even just the cover and illustrations?
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
The pop star was the guest of honor at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons dinner, celebrating her recent appearance on the magazine’s September cover.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover
Verb
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Do not substitute sugar-free or Diet Dr Pepper; the sugar is necessary for achieving the glossy and thickened sauce.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Emotivism is substituting for moral judgment on politics.—
Stephen Kent,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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They are made of billions of small chunks of ice and rock coated with other materials such as dust.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Stock image of a frying pan coated with beef tallow.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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When platforms comply with certain anti-counterfeiting measures, they could be shielded from liability if a seller offers a fake product.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Since World War I, the American right has held together as a political movement by prioritizing a conservative vision of white Christian values and private enterprise, while shielding those immutable core principles with expendable public‑facing ideals.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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It is concerned solely with the here-and-now, preserving the peace for just one more day, and waiting for the CCP to collapse like the imperial dynasties that ruled China before.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The final campaign finance report for the 2024 general election and the annual report concerning remaining campaign funds were filed on April 30 of this year, according to records in the Saline County clerk's office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Responding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Senate Bill 627 would prohibit law enforcement on the local, state and federal level from wearing masks that conceal their identity in the course of duty.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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There are three other food and beverage venues, including El Secreto, a hidden salon and bar, quietly concealed behind an unmarked door on the hotel’s second floor, and La Cava, the adjacent emerald-toned jewel that is Faena’s wine cellar, an intimate setting for unforgettable private gatherings.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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This rare timing means the eclipse occurs on the doorstep of the September equinox, when the sun crosses the celestial equator, marking the start of spring in the Southern Hemisphere and fall in the north.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Over the last month, Poland saw three separate incidents in which its airspace was violated by Russian drones, including UAVs carrying explosive components that crossed into its airspace from both Ukraine and Belarus.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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The center employs a physician and a nurse practitioner who monitor women’s hormone levels, offers $2,000-a-session facial laser rejuvenation treatments, and a gym stocked with Rogue barbells and eucalyptus-scented towels.—
Anne Marie Chaker,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lior Amihai, executive director of Peace Now, an Israeli non-governmental organization that advocates for a two-state solution and monitors the expansion of settlements and violence in the West Bank, told CNN the situation there has never been so dire.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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At every level—executive, judicial, legislative, corporate, institutional, media—every single guardrail that is supposed to protect our democracy is buckling.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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The only question that remains regarding Kershaw’s Hall of Fame candidacy is which member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) will be protected by anonymity and prevent him from being a unanimous selection in his first year of eligibility on the 2031 ballot.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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