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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She said on Thursday that her administration won’t cover up for anyone who has committed a crime, but also questioned the evidence provided by U.S. authorities against Rocha.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The jury agreed that these allegations were a manufactured excuse to cover up unlawful retaliation.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Any justification now will just be an attempt to cover up the reality that these arrests were being done without any known agency guidance in the first place.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

‘And I thought maybe you could get some garbage or old junk to cover up the back, so it won’t show...”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

cover-up

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