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cov·er for

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cover forverb

    provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt

    "I won't lie and cover for you"

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  1. cover for

    Cover for is a term used to refer to an action or situation that attempts to conceal, protect or substitute for another action, situation or person. This can involve a range of actions such as providing an excuse, taking over a job or duty, or defending someone or something from attack or criticism. Its interpretation depends largely on the context in which it is used.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cover for in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cover for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of cover for in a Sentence

  1. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy:

    By filing these resolutions of inquiry, Republicans are setting our sights on critical issues we will investigate, including the Biden-inflicted border crisis, the devastating toll of the Biden administration’s collusion with teachers’ unions to keep children masked and schools closed, the collusion between the Biden administration and big tech, the weaponization of the Justice Department, and more, for the past two years in Washington, the Biden administration’s reckless spending, support for lawless open borders, and attacks against their political opponents have all gone unchecked by Democrats in Congress — and voting against these requests prove Democrats are running cover for the corrupt Biden administration — but Republicans are committed to accountability for the American people.

  2. Evelyn Farkas:

    The Russians have air power or they have essentially power that they can employ through the air. And I think this is what’s missing for the Ukrainians, i think we need to provide the Ukrainians with aircraft so that they can provide cover for their troops on the ground.

  3. Erik Gordon:

    What you want to get out of each fund is some pretty early big hits because that gives you cover for whatever else happens, it keeps everyone patient and it helps you raise more money.

  4. Julie Johnson:

    Bills like this are hurtful. They cause pain. And Julie Johnson can't allow religion to be a cover for discrimination.

  5. Valuable Player:

    Players make mistakes, coaches make mistakes and we have to be able to cover for one another, and T-Lue did that by covering for Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt and I just try to cover for my guys on the floor. That's why we're a unit.


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