Embodiments include dynamic control of coverage by a verification testbench. Aspects include obtaining a design under test to be verified by the verification testbench and obtaining one or more testcases for execution by the verification testbench on the design under test. Aspects also include obtaining a plurality of triggers corresponding to the design under test, wherein each of the plurality of triggers includes an activation condition, a deactivation condition and a coverage. Aspects further include simulating, by the verification testbench, execution of the one or more testcases by the design under test. Based on detecting the activation condition of one of the plurality of triggers, aspects also include recording, in a coverage database, data specified in the coverage corresponding the one of the plurality of triggers until the deactivation condition is detected.