Definitions

cover-up

[kuhv-er-uhp] / ˈkʌv ərˌʌp /

NOUN

concealing; preventing investigation or exposure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complicity conspiracy evasion

STRONG

burial camouflage concealment dissimulation front masking pretense whitewash

WEAK

closeting disguising hush-up placing under wraps seal of secrecy smokescreen veil of secrecy

VERB

conceal

Synonyms

STRONG

batten black out bottle up bury camouflage conceal cover deflect disguise dissemble equivocate gloss guard hush up inhume inter mask misinform misrepresent misrepresent/misquote obscure paint protect screen secrete shelter shield stifle suppress veil

Example Sentences

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Yes, he had worked hard to cover up his crimes but they were discoverable upon close examination.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Alliance sought a contempt order contending that the city was willfully obfuscating to cover up inadequate efforts to live up to its settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Cigarroa, 28, could have tapped his G.I. benefits, which cover up to $30,000 in tuition and fees for veterans, but he wants to save those for his 3-year-old daughter to use someday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The harder she tried to cover up the Epstein files, the more public interest in them grew.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It would have been a cardinal sin to cover up those luscious chestnut locks.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

cover-up

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