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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The four pilot schemes, lasting up to a year, cover up to 100,000 appointments and are backed by £3m of funding.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

She then lied to cover up her actions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The company fired back from its official X account on April 12: “Justin’s favorite move is playing the victim while making baseless allegations to cover up his own misconduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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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