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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He had access to medications dropped by drone and he was able to keep the wounds clean and covered, preventing reinfection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
More than 3.7 million workers are covered by IG Metall's current negotiations.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Traditionally, researchers have assumed that effective molecular separation requires a membrane covered with an extremely thin, specialized coating.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
I did call Raman the comeback kid of L.A. politics in a September columna, as indefatigable a politician as I’ve ever covered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
I slept longer than I had planned and woke up covered with a blanket of ice.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
