covering

[kuhv-er-ing]

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

/ ˈkʌvərɪŋ /

noun

1. another word for cover

Word History and Origins

Origin of covering¹

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

Example Sentences

I did that job, covering the South, for almost five years—much of it by minivan, with my wife beside me and two then-young children in the back seat.

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Some insurers are already covering the home treatment, and the National Psoriasis Foundation, a collaborator on the study, is supporting expanded coverage.

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The federal government’s official poverty measure is narrower, only covering pretax income.

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One person scurried away covering her nose, while another confronted Anthony more directly: “How can you handle smelling like that?”

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