Synonyms of covered

covered 1 of 2

adjective

as in sheltered

Related Words

• sheltered
• shaded
• canopied
• shadowed
• shadowy
• obscured
• darkened
• shady
• umbrageous
• cloudy
• dusky
• dimmed
• obscure
• darkish
• somber
• inky
• pitch-black
• gloomy
• pitch-dark
• moonless
• darkling
• dim
• darksome
• penumbral
• dark
• murky
• sunless

Dissimilar Words

• exposed
• sunny
• light
• illuminated
• brilliant
• lit
• dazzling
• bright
• luminous
• shining
• incandescent
• lucid
• illumined
• effulgent
• lucent
• shadeless
• radiant
• lambent
• brightened
• lustrous
• luminary
• bedazzling
• beaming

covered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cover

1

as in substituted

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only

a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substituted
• stood in
• spelled
• filled in
• stepped in
• took over
• subbed
• pinch-hit
• relieved
• doubled (as)
• understudied

2

as in coated

to form a layer over

by morning a foot of snow covered the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coated
• carpeted
• blanketed
• sheeted
• wrapped
• overlaid
• overspread
• overlay
• enveloped
• encircled
• mantled
• enclosed
• circled
• swathed
• encompassed
• clothed
• enshrouded
• shrouded
• veiled
• curtained
• enrobed
• cloaked
• enwrapped
• shawled
• enswathed

3

as in shielded

to place a protective layer over

better cover your skin with sunblock if you don't want a sunburn, not to mention skin cancer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shielded
• clothed
• screened
• masked
• draped
• veiled
• crowned
• obscured
• capped
• cloaked
• disguised
• canopied
• palled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• uncovered
• bared

4

as in concerned

to have (something) as a subject matter

this section of the book covers kitchen makeovers for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concerned
• included
• presented
• treated (of)
• specified
• contained
• encompassed
• dealt (with)
• offered
• mentioned
• pertained (to)
• related (to)
• referred (to)
• had to do with
• cited
• bore (on or upon)
• noticed
• touched (upon)
• incorporated
• noted
• alluded (to)
• quoted
• named
• glanced (upon)
• entailed
• appertained (to)
• adverted (to)
• embraced
• instanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluded
• omitted
• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• overlooked
• forgot
• passed over
• rejected
• brushed (aside or off)
• slighted
• overpassed
• slurred (over)
• shrugged off

5

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

covered the foxhole with grass and leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• disguised
• masked
• suppressed
• cloaked
• blanketed
• veiled
• shrouded
• curtained
• buried
• screened
• blotted out
• overshadowed
• enshrouded
• blocked
• camouflaged
• belied
• occulted
• covered (up)
• papered over
• smothered
• shaded
• varnished
• whitewashed
• eclipsed
• gilded
• obstructed
• occluded
• darkened
• clouded
• glossed (over)
• overcast
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• revealed
• uncovered
• disclosed
• showed
• displayed
• presented
• bared
• divulged
• unveiled
• brought out
• unmasked
• clarified
• published
• illuminated
• uncloaked
• proclaimed
• advertised
• spread
• publicized
• aired
• got out
• broadcast

6

as in traversed

to make one's way through, across, or over

we usually manage to cover a lot of ground in a single day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversed
• followed
• crossed
• walked
• navigated
• traveled
• tracked
• passed (over)
• cut (across)
• coursed
• proceeded (along)
• transited
• went
• hiked
• rode
• peregrinated
• perambulated
• tramped
• trod
• crisscrossed
• ran
• traipsed

7

as in monitored

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose

I'll cover the reception desk while you take a break

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monitored
• watched
• observed
• kept an eye on
• looked
• viewed
• noticed
• stared
• noted
• spied
• eyed
• regarded
• saw
• glimpsed
• peered
• beheld
• gazed
• peeked
• sighted
• witnessed
• espied
• gaped
• peeped
• surveilled
• glared
• goggled
• glanced
• gawked
• rubbernecked

8

as in protected

to drive danger or attack away from

covered the wounded soldier until he could be rescued from the downed chopper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protected
• defended
• shielded
• safeguarded
• guarded
• secured
• kept
• fenced
• screened
• fended
• warded
• stood up for
• bulwarked
• prevented
• saved
• forfended
• preserved
• opposed
• averted
• resisted
• conserved
• withstood
• contended
• fought
• warred
• walled
• battled
• buffered
• picketed
• palisaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacked
• assailed
• assaulted
• bombarded
• submitted
• stormed
• beset
• besieged
• yielded
• overran
• caved
• capitulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of covered

Adjective

Upgrade your lodgings by booking a room with a fireplaces or even a covered terrace. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Kicking things off is Midnight Blue, a single-breasted velvet dinner jacket, complete with silk-satin shawl lapels, pocket trims, and covered buttons. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

The contract establishes minimum rates for every covered title. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

The add-on tent delivers extra sheltered space that can be used to house additional sleepers or simply as a covered dining area or bathroom/privacy tent. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

The sanctuary may have been an ambulatory temple, with a central sacred chamber surrounded by a covered walkway. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

What a scan can do is show you where personal details such as your name, address or phone number appear across covered people-search and data-broker sites. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The number of unique covered entities increased from 3,600 in 2010 to more than 5,000 in 2020, while the number of sites (including provider locations associated with those entities) grew by 700%. — Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026

Attendees could be seen wearing portable fans, seeking shade inside covered tents like The Big Bourbon Bar or inside the Eddie's Dive Bar at the Headbangers Hall activation. — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

Wigs can cost thousands of dollars and are often not covered by insurance. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

As for the stumps left behind, Federal Emergency Management Agency rules said that if a tree is more than 24 inches in diameter or is leaning more than 51%, it’s covered under FEMA reimbursement, Public Works Director Brad Baxter said. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

This was a scarring experience for the socially insecure MAGA set, and Fox News covered the moderately newsworthy incident with the same zeal as CNN tracking Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

The useful figure is one that fits the discretionary money left after necessities and financial goals are covered. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Other states, including Florida, are covered by prediction markets. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Those who wanted to participate were instructed to register online and provide their health insurance information and were told all fees would be covered, the indictment said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Those songs have been recorded by multiple artists; very few of my songs have been covered multiple times. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

And if the situation ever reached the point where civilians actually took up arms, Canadian military literature has that covered, too. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026