Synonyms for covering
ˈkʌv ər ɪŋcov·er·ing

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1. covering, natural covering, covernoun

   a natural object that covers or envelops

   "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

   Synonyms:
   masking, blanket, screen, cover version, coating, covering fire, application, covert, natural covering, cover song, concealment, top, cover, back, binding, cover charge, screening, book binding

2. coveringnoun

   an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

   Synonyms:
   masking, cover, coating, screening, application, natural covering

3. cover, covering, screening, maskingnoun

   the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

   "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

   Synonyms:
   cover charge, blanket, screen, cover version, coating, covering fire, binding, covert, natural covering, cover song, viewing, concealment, masking piece, top, masking, showing, back, application, cover, screening, book binding

4. coveringnoun

   the act of protecting something by covering it

   Synonyms:
   masking, cover, coating, screening, application, natural covering

5. application, coating, coveringnoun

   the work of applying something

   "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";

   Synonyms:
   cover, finishing, applications programme, coat, practical application, diligence, application, application program, finish, masking, screening, coating, natural covering, lotion

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Concealment
   • Protection

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1. scabbardnoun

   a thing used to cover something else, typically in order to protect or conceal it.

   the mom covered the daughter with a blanket because she was cold.

   Submitted by zoemeowmeowdaysi on August 31, 2023  

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1. coveringnoun

   Synonyms:
   COVER, tegument, integument, capsule

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1. coveringnoun

   Synonyms:
   cover, wrapper, sheath, pavilion

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1. List of paraphrases for "covering":

   encompassing, cover, spanning, coverage, involving, covers, comprising, ranging, including, embracing, accompanying, overlying, concerning

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1. Clark Hoyt:

   He spoke truth to power. … We will miss him, there’s very few people who hold his level of integrity. he earned the trust and respect of those he was covering but never lost his ear for false notes, as shown by his contributions to Knight Ridder’s skeptical reporting on the run up to the Iraq war.

2. Mandy Moore:

   I got to stare at his butt all day because in the scene he’s supposed to be naked, just covering his bits with a towel, because we’re supposed to be having some sexy time, so that was maybe the only awkward part.

3. Arvind Kejriwal:

   Weather forecasts say winds will not blow from November 14 to 17 and the smoke of burning stubble will keep covering New Delhi.

4. Charles Krauthammer:

   If we insist that public life be reserved for those whose personal history is pristine, we are not going to get paragons of virtue running our affairs. We will get the very rich, who contract out the messy things in life the very dull, who have nothing to hide and nothing to show and the very devious, expert at covering their tracks and ambitious enough to risk their discovery.

5. Leopold Eidlitz:

   American architecture is the art of covering one thing with another thing, to immitate a third thing which, if genuine, would not be desirable