break cover

VERB

emerge

Synonyms

WEAK

break covert come out come out in the open

Example Sentences

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Those who remain, like 59-year-old Ihor, only break cover to find the bare essentials.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024

As they break cover and pull back, the Russian soldiers are more vulnerable.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Sanchez said he had at least two photographers collecting tips and following Messi and PSG for the first shots of the family when they finally break cover from their hotel.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2021

The new electric Hummer truck will break cover during a Super Bowl ad this coming Sunday, and will be treated to a full reveal on May 20th.

From The Verge • Jan. 30, 2020

"Don't I tell you that I didn't break cover until quarter-past?"

From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 by Newell, R. H. (Robert Henry)