Cover and Run

Cover

Cover verb - To make one's way through, across, or over.
Usage example: we usually manage to cover a lot of ground in a single day

Run is a synonym for cover. In some cases you can use "Run" instead a verb "Cover".

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Run

Run verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.

Cover is a synonym for run in continue topic. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead a verb "Run".

Nearby Word: running

How words are described

good good cover good run
full full cover full run
low low cover low run
better better cover better run
Other adjectives: current, standard, original, single, deep, popular, actual, entire, real, bad, main, famous, white, new, final, last, comic, recent.

Common collocations

series cover series run series
world cover world run world
game cover game run game
story cover story run story
Other words: distance, head, hands, miles, spectrum, games.

Both words in one sentence

  • They don't try to take cover or run from aliens that are attacking them, even get in your way during the crossfire.
  • Eyes Always Shut Pippin had this trademark way before Serpico entered the story, and only opens them when he's warning the other Hawks to take cover or run.
  • BioShock Infinite is even more streamlined than 2, dropping stealth and favoring the "run and cover" approach.
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