break cover

VERB

emerge

Synonyms

WEAK

break covert come out come out in the open

Example Sentences

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Those who remain, like 59-year-old Ihor, only break cover to find the bare essentials.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024

But will any break cover over the weekend, particularly if there are any new revelations?

From The Guardian • Jan. 15, 2022

Sanchez said he had at least two photographers collecting tips and following Messi and PSG for the first shots of the family when they finally break cover from their hotel.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2021

The younger Mr. Zubeidi said he had not heard from his brother since his escape, nor did he expect him to break cover by returning home.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021

By pulling myself a little higher I could get a better view, not of the stack, but of the stretch of roof beyond it: nobody could break cover in that direction and escape me.

From The Adventures of Harry Revel by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir