Prepositions used with the verb "covered"

[Bb33316]

Hi, I'm not sure exactly when, but during the last ten years or so, especially in the media, when anyone says "covered" the preposition they use is "in" instead of "with". Examples: dirt, dust, water, blood, tatoos, etc. I have looked in the dictionary and there is three quarters of a page dedicated to the word in and I fail to see that use of the word described!
Is it me (I) or is there some conspiracy?
Thank you, B Beyer

[Torsten]

Covered can be followed by at least three prepositions: by, in, and with.

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[Ahmeeeeeeeeeed]

hello,

what's is the difference between (covered in ) and (covered with)

i read it before but can't remember for sure

what i remebmer is that ( covered in ) means (so -- sth) was covered in something by nature.

and covered with the oppsoite

ex: cats are covered in fur

but i found that ( the mountain is covered in snow)

so , what's is the difference < please ?
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"There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error....."

The qur'an 1:256

[Mordant]

"Covered in" and "covered with" are generally interchangeable.

[Ahmeeeeeeeeeed]

no difference in meaning at all ??
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"There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error....."

The qur'an 1:256

[Mordant]

No.