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)
Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Pair them with a classic tee or pull them on over a swimsuit for an easy cover-up option.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Styling tip: Lean into the ’50s of it all with a wide, stretchy headband and heeled mules at a poolside bar—or keep things sleek and contemporary with simple linen pants as a cover-up.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2026
With Harry and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho out, further claims of a cover-up emerged.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In both cases, an ever broadening category of deaths functioned as inexhaustible proof of an expansive government cover-up.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Pair them with a classic tee or pull them on over a swimsuit for an easy cover-up option.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Styling tip: Lean into the ’50s of it all with a wide, stretchy headband and heeled mules at a poolside bar—or keep things sleek and contemporary with simple linen pants as a cover-up.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2026
With Harry and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho out, further claims of a cover-up emerged.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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Fungicides, for instance, are used to suppress disease-causing pathogens like blights and leaf spots, but might also impact beneficial microbes that live in flowers.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Researchers from the University of Bristol in England and the University at Buffalo in New York found that people actively trying to suppress food cravings were more likely to spend time watching indulgent food content online — yet ended up eating less of it afterward.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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By peering through thick veils of gas and dust, radio astronomers have been able to watch young binary stars orbit around one another in the heart of star-forming clouds — and, in the process, have revealed the stars' masses.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cassie pissily wearing her veil in the limo is kind of a slay.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The picture shows Trump wearing a red cloak with his hand over someone’s forehead, appearing to heal them.—
Charlotte Hazard,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
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Green burial – defined as the burial of human remains without embalming, contained only in a biodegradable shroud or casket – is legal in all 50 states and Washington, but is only offered by a small share of cemeteries.—
Tanya D. Marsh,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene No view of Mount Fuji is ever guaranteed—clouds can roll in, swaths of mist can form a thick shroud, and rain showers can obscure the steep slopes—but on a clear day, the views from Gora Kadan Fuji are absolutely breathtaking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Wool Blankets New wool blankets are an investment—the raw materials are costly, and production is labor-intensive.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Berrios-Otero allegedly covered the child’s lower body with the blanket and put his hand underneath it, police wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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