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as in substitutes
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 coats
to form a layer over
by morning a foot of snow covered the ground
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as in shields
to place a protective layer over
better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer
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as in concerns
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 conceals
to keep secret or shut off from view
covered the foxhole with grass and leaves
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as in traverses
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 monitors
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 protects
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 safeguards
means or method of defending
provided cover while their comrades ran for safety
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as in sheaths
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 replacements
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 canopies
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 shrouds
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 covers
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The recall covers power banks with model numbers A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681 and A1689 with serial numbers listed on the back or side of the device.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
His writing covers technology, sustainability, geopolitics, and occasionally fiction.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The menu is large and covers a gamut of Italian tastes and flavors, plus there’s a full bar.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 6,546 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Katie Wiseman covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
Jordan Green covers trending news for The Commercial Appeal.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Liam Rappleye covers Stellantis and the UAW for the Detroit Free Press.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
The removable covers save so much time and truly extend the life of the furniture, which makes the investment feel more worthwhile.
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Wayfair has a three-pack of bronze four by 10 covers that’ll stand up to frequent traffic.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For just $13, these throw pillow covers are calling my name.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
There's substantial use of titanium and carbon fiber components in places like the exhaust end cap, air intakes, seat tailpiece, mudguards, and tank covers.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
The new style makes album covers stand out from regular photos, while the more prominent, eye-catching text draws attention immediately to the concept and content of the album.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But window covers designed to block out the sun have been around for millennia.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Three 5-gallon containers of protein lacked covers and a mesh bag of onions was stored directly on the floor inside the walk-in refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl, her LP co-produced with Max Martin and Shellback, in mid-August, and has since shared several vinyl variants with different album covers for the record.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The recall covers power banks with model numbers A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681 and A1689 with serial numbers listed on the back or side of the device.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
His writing covers technology, sustainability, geopolitics, and occasionally fiction.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The menu is large and covers a gamut of Italian tastes and flavors, plus there’s a full bar.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 6,546 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Katie Wiseman covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
Jordan Green covers trending news for The Commercial Appeal.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Liam Rappleye covers Stellantis and the UAW for the Detroit Free Press.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Drain covers are also effective at collecting hair to prevent clumps from occurring.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
The removable covers save so much time and truly extend the life of the furniture, which makes the investment feel more worthwhile.
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Wayfair has a three-pack of bronze four by 10 covers that’ll stand up to frequent traffic.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For just $13, these throw pillow covers are calling my name.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
There's substantial use of titanium and carbon fiber components in places like the exhaust end cap, air intakes, seat tailpiece, mudguards, and tank covers.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
The new style makes album covers stand out from regular photos, while the more prominent, eye-catching text draws attention immediately to the concept and content of the album.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But window covers designed to block out the sun have been around for millennia.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Three 5-gallon containers of protein lacked covers and a mesh bag of onions was stored directly on the floor inside the walk-in refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covers
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Defining Gel coats the hair in flexible, humidity-resistant polymers to form structured spirals with zero frizz.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This finicky, formal style coats every page of the novel with an impressively even surface that doesn’t serve any deeper spiritual purpose.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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What captured millions of TikTok users' hearts was the pure joy that can be heard in her son’s laughs as her husband shields him from the rain.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Demerzel shields the embryo with her body, and both are incinerated, vanishing in a white-hot instant, love and code consumed together.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The controversy, which concerns an endorsement deal Kawhi Leonard signed with Clippers’ sponsor Aspiration, has been discussed extensively.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The central story in the film concerns Scott Page, a gay man who helped broker viaticum deals.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Guests arrive via a winding, jungle-like path that conceals the building from view until the final turn, when the view suddenly opens to a giant round portico, four stories high and 120 feet across that appears to float despite its 3,000-ton weight.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Find those iconic horses emblazoned in silver onto the oakwood base of their Dry Air Diffuser, which conceals a discrete fan and ventilation system.—
Austa Somvichian-Clausen,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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During the test, the robot successfully traverses randomly placed debris, ascends, and descends steps without difficulty.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The new musical Saturday Church traverses both contexts, following a sensitive Black teenager (played by Bryson Battle) who’s torn between his love of church and his burgeoning understanding of his queerness.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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With Wednesday’s fatal shooting of three officers in rural Pennsylvania, more than three dozen law enforcement officers have been killed by hostile means in the line of duty in 2025, according to a national nonprofit organization that monitors such figures.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The upcoming Apple show The Savant, starring Jessica Chastain as a woman who monitors and engages with white supremacists online, tries to address these difficult matters too.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The agency said vaccination within the first day of birth, followed by two-to-three additional doses, protects children for life.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sacramento County health inspectors shut down the Elk Grove gas station after discovering 160 rodent droppings at spots including on the countertop beverage station, inside the cabinets with lids and cups and behind the counter at the beverage station.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The star went for a slightly lighter shade of pink on her lips and opted for a light brown shadow on her lids.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Covers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covers. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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