COVERING (UP) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

covering (up)

verb

Definition of covering (up)

present participle of cover (up)

as in suppressing

to keep from being publicly known the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal

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Communism is a system of government in which the ruling party controls major investment decisions while hoarding wealth for itself and suppressing all opposition.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
In his view, the Bank of Japan is suppressing bond yields to prevent interest costs on the debt pile from becoming unmanageable.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 July 2026

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covering (up)

coverlet

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