covering
Americannoun
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something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.
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Mathematics. cover.
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the buying of securities or commodities that one has sold short, in order to return them to the person from whom they were borrowed.
noun
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another word for cover
Etymology
Origin of covering
Example Sentences
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"We've had no problem covering the rotas and I'm confident we'll be able to provide safe care and the majority of our elective care during the strike as well."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Find insight on Shopify, hard disk drive demand and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Overall, 81% of the analysts covering the company rate its shares Buy, according to FactSet.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
And since losses from some of those shorts could be unlimited, the covering of those positions could trigger a stampede of buying, a circumstance known on Wall Street as a short squeeze.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The spiders on the web start moving toward Autumn, covering her legs entirely.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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