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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At maximum speed, it covered approximately four times its body length per minute.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The branch covered counties Fermanagh and Tyrone, with volunteers making lengthy journeys for shifts, and they they said volunteers are conscious that the distance between other branches in Northern Ireland may be unattainable.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
His parents covered the rental cost while he paid for gas, but he hated sitting in traffic, parking and feeling disconnected from the city.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Some of the platforms are covered in beds of wood chips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Sound was covered with cakes of floating ice, so he couldn't use the sail.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
