cover
verb (used with object)
to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of.
covered
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past participleof cover.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cover.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
coververb (used with object)to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of.
Example Sentences
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She kept the jukebox on the movie’s Academy Award-nominated theme song, “Calling You,” recorded by R&B singer Jevetta Steele and covered by Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, George Michael and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
For the first time, the sampling covered nearly the entire geographic range of gentoo penguins.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
He previously covered AI for TechCrunch and Gizmodo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Nvidia, however, has said Chinese restrictions have prevented it from selling all the chips covered by those licenses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
I always feel confident when I put it on—when it isn’t covered in cold green liquid, anyway.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
