covers
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He covers his face when the line-dancing scenes on “The Americans” come up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The Duchy of Lancaster covers over 18,000 hectares of land in areas such as Lancashire and Yorkshire, as well as property in central London.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The deal, which will bolster SpaceX's finances ahead of its IPO on June 12, covers a computing infrastructure of approximately 110,000 Nvidia GPUs -- the crucial hardware needed to power Google's Gemini AI models.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Then-Chairman Elijah Cummings said that reflected “our true jurisdiction, which covers both government and the private sector.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
I tuck the covers around Harlow’s shoulders as another crash comes from the hallway.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.