: something that covers or conceals
: containing explanation of or additional information about an accompanying communication
a covering letter
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Examples of covering in a Sentence
Noun
with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetected
the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed
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Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 1 June 2024
Participants can bring a yoga blanket or light covering.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
Dave Tuley Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2021
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Noun
The surgeon gets access to the muscles by placing small incisions in the conjunctiva, which is the thin clear covering over the sclera (the white part of the eye).
—Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 1 June 2024
Participants can bring a yoga blanket or light covering.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
Adjective
Well, the Chargers are just 4-5 ATS as favorites this year and 1-3 ATS in their last four games as favorites, including outright losses vs. the Vikings at home and the Broncos on the road, plus a non-covering win at home against the Steelers.
—Dave Tuley Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2021
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“Covering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/covering. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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