Synonyms for cover for
cov·er for

Princeton's WordNet

1. cover forverb

   provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt

   "I won't lie and cover for you"

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1. • Protect

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1. Ricardo Rossello:

   That should not be a cover for delaying federal funding.

2. Valuable Player:

   Players make mistakes, coaches make mistakes and we have to be able to cover for one another, and T-Lue did that by covering for Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt and I just try to cover for my guys on the floor. That's why we're a unit.

3. Julie Johnson:

   Bills like this are hurtful. They cause pain. And Julie Johnson can't allow religion to be a cover for discrimination.

4. Russ Vought:

   As President Trump's budget director, I saw first-hand how taxpayer money goes to fund activities that are immoral and deeply offensive to the American people, many NGOs openly encourage the flaunting of our border and immigration laws, providing 'how-to' guidance on how to come to the United States illegally, and then reward such activity by facilitating and funding housing, food, utilities, and legal support. The net effect of these activities either directly promotes or provides cover for human trafficking operations, and the exploitation of men, women, and children at the border under the guise of ‘helping’ migrants.

5. Thoriq Ibrahim:

   As of now, there is insurance cover for high waters and flooding, but not for coastal erosion, it's very expensive to repair.