Antonyms for covering
ˈkʌv ər ɪŋcov·er·ing

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1. • Artifact
   • Concealment
   • Protection

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1. covering, natural covering, covernoun

   a natural object that covers or envelops

   "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

   Synonyms:
   masking, blanket, screen, cover version, coating, covering fire, application, covert, natural covering, cover song, concealment, top, cover, back, binding, cover charge, screening, book binding

2. coveringnoun

   an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

   Synonyms:
   masking, cover, coating, screening, application, natural covering

3. cover, covering, screening, maskingnoun

   the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

   "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

   Synonyms:
   cover charge, blanket, screen, cover version, coating, covering fire, binding, covert, natural covering, cover song, viewing, concealment, masking piece, top, masking, showing, back, application, cover, screening, book binding

4. coveringnoun

   the act of protecting something by covering it

   Synonyms:
   masking, cover, coating, screening, application, natural covering

5. application, coating, coveringnoun

   the work of applying something

   "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";

   Synonyms:
   cover, finishing, applications programme, coat, practical application, diligence, application, application program, finish, masking, screening, coating, natural covering, lotion

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1. coveringnoun

   Synonyms:
   cover, wrapper, sheath, pavilion

How to use covering in a sentence?

1. Julien Pearce:

   People yelled, screamed, it lasted for 10 minutes. Ten horrific minutes where everybody was on the floor covering their head.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   If you have a physical covering with one layer, you put another layer on, it just makes common sense that it likely would be more effective and that's the reason why you see people either double masking or doing a version of an N95.

3. Mark Oline:

   If an analyst at a big institutional investor is covering 100 credits, they need someone they can turn to for quick answers, we want to be those people.

4. Mirwais Afizi:

   Everyone respected her, she was very religious and never left her home without covering her face with a hijab, we never heard anything about her being mentally ill. She was about to graduate.

5. Rebecca Jarvis:

   I've been covering business for more than a decade, from the housing collapse to the fall of Bear Stearns, to the Bernie Madoff scandal, but none of these comes even close to the mystery and intrigue of Elizabeth Holmes.

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