cover
verb (used with object)
to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of.
have covered
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present perfectof cover.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Manchester City have won all five Premier League matches, but have covered less distance than United.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
I have covered elections, I’ve worked the polls and I vote.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Times, CNN, and other outlets that have covered the imbroglio have scrupulously avoided using the word affair.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Commentator Ian Darke weighed in with a post on X: “Reckless and yellow would have covered it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
When we came back, there was Dad with four four- by-fours, erected at the edge of my meadow, and a pile of wood that would have covered a barn.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
