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)
James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
The hierarchical culture of those senior leaders instituted a cover-up and exposed a tremendous lack of transparency and trust within the NEAS corporate culture.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Lewis stands accused of participating in a cover-up 14 years ago that included the destruction of millions of emails and the withholding from police of other evidence that company leaders knew about the wrongdoing.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
The day after the apology, on Dec. 29, Mr. Aliyev went public to accuse Russia of a cover-up.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The film contends there has been an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war amongst major nations to reverse engineer UFO technology.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
The hierarchical culture of those senior leaders instituted a cover-up and exposed a tremendous lack of transparency and trust within the NEAS corporate culture.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Lewis stands accused of participating in a cover-up 14 years ago that included the destruction of millions of emails and the withholding from police of other evidence that company leaders knew about the wrongdoing.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
The day after the apology, on Dec. 29, Mr. Aliyev went public to accuse Russia of a cover-up.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cover (up)
Verb
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Demographers have found little, if any, evidence that EWIs harm or suppress the employment or wages of local people.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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To keep shooting, Pasha must suppress his rage and only dares to carry out small protests — such as playing the U.S. national anthem sung by Lady Gaga — but those are enough to earn him suspicion.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Smith’s hair was let down in loose waves, while a long veil rested on her head.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The sacred and the profane, religious devotion and sensuality, simmering passion shrouded in a veil of composure and silence —these dramatic contrasts have shaped their repertoire from the outset, nearly 40 years ago.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The frantic search for survivors started under the cloak of icy darkness.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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For the late-night show performance, the musician stripped the color from the video feed and showcased the dynamic track in black and white while wearing a hood cloak and glowing eyeglasses.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The bodies were wrapped in shrouds, with blue press vests draped over them.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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All that’s peeking out from underneath its shroud is a toe tagged with the Westview Public Library card of stamped dates and a long lock of scarlet (get it?) hair.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The happy announcement was accompanied by the first photo of baby Athena, snuggled in a pink blanket in a photo credited to her father Edo.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Trump's blanket pardon drew condemnation from police who battled the mob during the Capitol attack, their families and lawmakers, including some of the president's fellow Republicans.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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