covering one's tracks

A form of cover one's tracks — To conceal how one has arrived at a certain result or position.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cover one's tracks
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APA

covering one's tracks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20one's%20tracks

MLA

“covering one's tracks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20one's%20tracks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covering one's tracks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20one's%20tracks.

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