cover-up
noun
cov·er-up
ˈkə-vər-ˌəp 
1
a
: a device or stratagem for masking or concealing
his garrulousness is a cover-up for insecurity
b
: a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public
2
: a loose outer garment
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Examples of cover-up in a Sentence
that contrived burglary was just a cover-up for murder
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In January 2024, a third-party probe into Cruise revealed that culture issues, ineptitude and poor leadership were at the center of regulatory oversights and cover-up concerns that had plagued the company.
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Harry and a group including Hugh Grant are now pushing for police to investigate NGN over perjury and broader cover-ups.
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Michael Wayland,hayden Field, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Read Next Florida Surgeon removed wrong organ, killing man — and a cover-up followed, Florida suit says
January 31, 2025 5:13 PM
Read Next
National
Hospital left mom’s body to decompose in unrefrigerated room, suit says.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
Breezy Lane Kimono $30 $26 at Amazon An open cover-up is both easy and versatile, and the look somehow skates the line between carefree and old money.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Harry and a group including Hugh Grant are now pushing for police to investigate NGN over perjury and broader cover-ups.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for cover-up
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“Cover-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover-up. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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