Sentences with cover up
cov·er up
C c - He fell asleep in the front room so I covered him up with a duvet. [VERB noun PREPOSITION]
- He suspects there's a conspiracy to cover up the crime. [VERB PREPOSITION noun]
- In AM, also use coverup
- General Schwarzkopf denied there'd been any cover-up.
- She tried to cover up for her friend
- Put another cover on the bed.
- Under cover of darkness.
- His job at the embassy was a cover for his work as a spy.
- She was hired as a cover for six roles at the opera house.
- Snow covered the fields.
- Cover the pot with a lid.
- He covered himself with glory by his exploits.
- To cover bread with honey.
- To cover a wall with paint.
- The rules cover working conditions.
- Ten dollars should cover my expenses.
- We covered 600 miles a day on our trip.
- She covers sports for the paper.
- The river covered the town during the flood.
- Please cover my phone while I'm out to lunch.
- The book covers 18th-century England.
- We have two sales representatives covering the Southwest.
- The politician tried to cover up his involvement in the scandal.
- The shortstop covered second on the attempted steal.
- To cover a potential pass receiver.
- We cover for the receptionist during lunch hour.
- They covered for him when he missed roll call.
- She led the eight and I covered with the jack.
- This paint is much too thin to cover.
- The TV news story blew his carefully fabricated cover.
- The fox broke cover and the chase was on.
- The hikers took cover in a deserted cabin to escape the sudden storm.
- Arrangements for the escape were made under cover.