/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of short covering Find synonyms for: Noun1. short covering, tradingusage: the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short saleWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language