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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Facebook played a major role in the 2020 election and came under fire from Trump and Republicans for allegedly suppressing conservative voices.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some Korean veterans of that war were also involved in suppressing uprisings such as the one in Gwangju.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Alas, the clouds soon gathered, casting their veil over the moon, obscuring it from sight.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Mars clouds have wispy features, more like a gauzy veil than a fluffy sheep.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The yellow of the cloak references the color of the flag of Vatican City.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2025
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Both approaches are forms of hegemonic reassertion—attempts to cement U.S. primacy on the world stage—but one cloaks itself in moral superiority, and the other does not.—
Matias Spektor,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The child was laid down in a room where the bodies of those killed were being wrapped in shrouds.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
13 Dec. 2024
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How gives it the sad aspect of a shroud / … All true to nature does his art design.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
30 Nov. 2024
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Rather than being divided, social media is operating like a comfort blanket, a way to connect via the medium of memes, reduce stress, and find solace.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Guests may carry in blankets (without zippers or compartments), draped over their shoulder during the security screening process.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
14 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 29 Jan. 2025.
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