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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The National Museum alone lost almost two-thirds of its inventory, comprising nearly 100,000 artifacts that covered Sudan’s prehistoric age through its Nubian era, the Kingdom of Kush, the Christian era and its Islamic period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
I remember seeing on television the missing-person photographs that covered New York and the awful recognition that very few of those people were likely to be found alive.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Pictures on social media showed the building covered in scaffolding with flames emerging from the roof.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The brain needs a break from additional cognitive demands so that memories can begin to stabilize and topics covered can be retained.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
When the ice is covered with a light snow and the dogs can get a footing, the sleds fly.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
