runs for cover

A form of run for cover — Synonym of take cover.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of run for cover
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APA

runs for cover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20for%20cover

MLA

“runs for cover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20for%20cover. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runs for cover,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20for%20cover.

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