Cover
Cover verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
Both words in one sentence
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The first few pages of Once Stung cover Queen Bee foiling a robbery before flashing back to her origin story.
Source: Batman Cold Open - By having multiple small red explosions cover their nonexistent body after flashing a lot.
Source: Video Game / De Cap Attack -
Regenerating Health: When taking enough damage, screen starts flashing red and a message tells to take cover.
Source: Video Game / Bulletstorm
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Flashing or Cover. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cover/flashing.
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