covering

[kuhv-er-ing]

noun

1. something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.

2. Mathematics.,  cover.

3. the buying of securities or commodities that one has sold short, in order to return them to the person from whom they were borrowed.

covering

/ ˈkʌvərɪŋ /

noun

1. another word for cover

Word History and Origins

Origin of covering¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; cover, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He said the House has passed a $1.75-billion appropriation covering all construction of VA hospitals, clinics, housing and even cemeteries across the nation.

From Los Angeles Times

He watches a clip where Stack touts that The Truth Teller has 100 men covering Ohio politics, 300 more in Washington, New York, and foreign bureaus all over the world.

From Salon

Still, Vazquez runs it all as a volunteer, covering his own bills with side gigs like Instacart delivery and marketing jobs, while applying for grants in hopes of doing this community work full-time.

From Los Angeles Times

It includes 13 hours and 41 seconds of video from the facility covering the evening of 9 August to the morning of 10 August 2019, when Epstein died.

From BBC

In 2022, the musician sold the rights to his songwriting catalogue to Universal Music Group, with the deal covering both his solo hits and songs he penned for the Police.

From BBC