The water rose over his face and covered him completely.
By the time we were on our way back to the beach the water had covered it again.
Water covered the high road for a mile and a half.
The far end was lost in darkness, and water covered the entire floor.
Add salt and more water to just cover the lamb.
She rose from the creek until the water covered nothing but her feet.
As I recall, the water sometimes came out and covered the ice.
I stayed close to the bank, where the water barely covered my feet.
"Look, you can see the water covering die floor now!"
The more water one can cover, the better one's chances of reaching the fish.