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verb

past tense of cover
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as in substituted
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation

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as in shielded
to place a protective layer over better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer

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Recent Examples of covered
Adjective
Kampgrounds of America also offers interesting stays beneath the stars, including sleeps in covered wagons and onsite cabins—all within five minutes of downtown Ely. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until needed. ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The lush gardens and private office space provide plenty of scenic options for where to spend your alone time, while the covered patio is practically begging for a dinner party with the entire crew. Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 Since no public funds are used to buy shares and the bill specifically prohibits public bailouts of covered companies, the US public truly shares in the upside of AI. Sarah Polcz, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 One of the biggest was the implementation of a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for covered medications. Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Arcade architecture involves rows of archways or a covered walkway businesses on either side of the walkway. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 On a covered walkway between the Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas shrines this week, metal fans blow a cooling mist. Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 With more frequent redeterminations set to roll out in the coming months, reducing avoidable procedural disenrollment should be a core strategy for helping eligible people stay covered. Rebecca Myerson, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
The one that looked like it was covered with giant farfalle pasta bows? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Before-and-after images aired by state broadcaster China Central Television showed a multistory building and more than a dozen vehicles covered in mud. Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Not Mulching Soil needs to be covered to retain moisture and prevent erosion. Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026 The vintage George Smith armchair is covered in a patchwork of antique rugs. Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 My computer screen shows the area in front of Curiosity covered by dots, each one representing a candidate target for the rover to observe with its cameras, its laser spectrometer, or the sensors on its arm. Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 This is when the eclipse peaks, with 96% of the moon covered. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The author has covered the story of this buck since the very beginning. Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival. CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covered
Adjective
  • For these scenes, producers chose Half Moon Beach, a sheltered cove within Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Deborah is a sheltered young woman, a free spirit with a flair for the spotlight and a big heart who’s still figuring out her own path at Hillman.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Their starting lineup has also remained largely unchanged for two games, though David Larrubia did not start against Deportivo, but was substituted in.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Salah, who scored his first goals with his new club over the weekend, was substituted in the second half.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour until well coated on both sides, shaking off any excess.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To help out with that legibility, the hour and minutes hands are coated in Super-LumiNova, alongside touches of white lacquer in the 30-minute counter and the small second hand.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And the utilities responsible for the grid have largely responded by asking to be shielded from competition.
    Joshua Macey, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Notably, these duties don't exempt Canadian products under the three-nation trade deal that has shielded most Canadian exports over the last 18 months.
    Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During a performance, Hankerson said he was concerned watching as his mom, who’s been performing for 75 years, fumbled through the set.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Some of that work instead has fallen on journalists, activists and others concerned that anyone with access to the company’s private camera networks can follow virtually any driver's movements with a query as effortless as a Google search.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Under-eye shadows, bags and lower-lid definition get played up instead of concealed.
    Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • States alleged that Meta’s internal research documented links between Instagram use and harms including depression, anxiety and body-image concerns among young people, while the company publicly minimized or concealed those risks.
    Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The film itself was an odyssey of a shoot, as the cast traversed multiple countries and territories—Scotland, Italy, the Western Sahara, Greece—in all types of weather.
    Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the operation, workers traversed a warehouse-sized maze of shelves, walking as much as 14 to 20 miles a day to fulfill orders.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The platform will be monitored over time to assess how the bamboo composite performs against fatigue, environmental exposure and other stresses encountered offshore.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The cuts have impacted the FoodNet program, which has monitored foodborne illnesses since 1995.
    Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Covered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covered. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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