to cover
- verb
- /ˈkʌvər/
- Literature
- She was assigned to cover the annual festival for the local newspaper.
- cover a topic
- cover a range
- cover a wide range
And the Free Press wanted to cover similar stories.
- And the Free Press wanted to cover similar stories.
- So that is what we're going to cover in this.
- But all right, that pretty much covers how I found my therapist.
- It was we, gosh, we've covered a lot of great stuff.
- First, tipping points are covered in the IPCC report.
- And so, and the press never covers it, almost never, right.
- It's just Aristotle's logic doesn't cover everything that it would need to.
- This is not something I thought I would be covering for China.
- So they're expert reporters who cover health or cover social justice.
- It's very unusual for the countries we cover to go to war with us.
Examples
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Gray Grantham covers the Supreme Court for the Washington Herald.
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Every single outlet was covering this story.
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So I think we pretty much covered that.
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But we're going to try to cover them as well.
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And the Free Press wanted to cover similar stories.
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Yeah, I mean, we did cover this pretty recently.
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So in this talk, I'm going to cover these five areas.
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We turn now to our very own Talia Fields who has been covering this story on the ground.
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We've got some great information to cover, so let's dive in.
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The fifth factor, Multicultural Assessment, included those items that cover culturally appropriate and fair testing in schools.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
To handle a problem or person by taking action
To give information about something, often in writing or speech
To deal with a subject in speech or writing
To give information about something, often in news or meetings
To show or discuss a subject in a particular way
Talk about a subject in speech, writing, or art
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
To take steps to protect yourself from blame, often by keeping records or blaming others
- Informal
Decide something about a person or thing by how they look
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
A short letter you send with a job application to introduce yourself and say why you fit the job
- Jargon
Military aircraft protect soldiers or ships from enemy attack during an operation
An extra fee each person pays to enter a restaurant or club, not for food and drink
A removable cloth or plastic layer that protects a mattress from dirt and spills
A removable cover, often plastic or cloth, that protects machines like a printer from dust when not in use
- Specialized
A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing
- Specialized
A hard outer layer of glass that protects a device screen from scratches and drops
- Offensive
A person who often makes new versions of other people's songs or who loves cover bands
A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer
How Thorough
- Literature
- Literature
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cover meaning to report on a story comes from the idea of 'covering' an area or subject, as if a reporter spreads attention over the event; that's why journalists 'cover' news by being there and telling what happened.