COVERED (UP) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

covered (up)

verb

past tense of cover (up)

as in suppressed

to keep from being publicly known the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal

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suppressed

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The flip side of this is that more hectic environments, like a busy cafe, aren’t so easily suppressed.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Those odds are still likely suppressed by the notion the Fed will avoid raising rates just before an election.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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covered (up)

cover girl

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