cover-up
noun
cov·er-up
ˈkə-vər-ˌəp 
1
a
: a device or stratagem for masking or concealing
his garrulousness is a cover-up for insecurity
b
: a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public
2
: a loose outer garment
Examples of cover-up in a Sentence
that contrived burglary was just a cover-up for murder
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An independent agency found no evidence of a cover-up by the police department in Canton, Massachusetts, in the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe as part of an audit into the department ordered last year.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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However, her defense team has alleged Read is the victim of a vast cover-up and accused the off-duty police inside the Canton home of killing O’Keefe and framing her.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
An independent agency found no evidence of a cover-up by the police department in Canton, Massachusetts, in the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe as part of an audit into the department ordered last year.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite their statement, Young Thug has publicly challenged the police’s stance, accusing APD gang investigator Marissa Viverito of orchestrating a cover-up.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025
However, her defense team has alleged Read is the victim of a vast cover-up and accused the off-duty police inside the Canton home of killing O’Keefe and framing her.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cover-up
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“Cover-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover-up. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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