covering

American  

[kuhv-er-ing] / ˈkʌv ər ɪŋ /

noun

1. something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.

2. Mathematics. cover.

3. the buying of securities or commodities that one has sold short, in order to return them to the person from whom they were borrowed.

---

covering British  

/ ˈkʌvərɪŋ /

noun

1. another word for cover

---

Etymology

Origin of covering

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; cover, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Indeed, the Super Bowl host committee is presenting an Innovation Summit ahead of the game, which includes a panel covering AI and the future of global fandom.

From MarketWatch

Indeed, the Super Bowl host committee is presenting an Innovation Summit ahead of the game, which includes a panel covering AI and the future of global fandom.

From MarketWatch

Find insight on oil futures, Shell and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The union ratified a new contract covering 2,400 mental health and addiction medicine employees in Southern California last year, but negotiations continue for Marcucci-Morris and other Northern California mental health workers.

From Los Angeles Times

Each year, he distributes to colleagues a color-coded calendar — a different color for every sport he’s covering that day — and the patchwork on every page looks like the Partridge family bus.

From Los Angeles Times