1
as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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2
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
a magazine article that purports to uncover the inner operations of what many regard as a religious cult
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Recent Examples of uncover
Leaking hydrogen at the base of the Space Launch System rocket, uncovered during a key fueling test, forced NASA to forgo all available launch opportunities this month.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
That test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, was the second after an earlier demonstration in February uncovered liquid hydrogen leaks that forced an earlier delay.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Of the more than 150 different species uncovered, 91 are entirely new to science.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Two open trays of roasted peanuts were left uncovered and two bags of rice were left open in the employee break room.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
That test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, was the second after an earlier demonstration in February uncovered liquid hydrogen leaks that forced an earlier delay.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Of the more than 150 different species uncovered, 91 are entirely new to science.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Two open trays of roasted peanuts were left uncovered and two bags of rice were left open in the employee break room.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncover
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The book also reveals the fourth ballot had to be repeated as one cardinal accidentally stuck two ballot papers together.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The network will reveal further details in the coming weeks.—
Staff Author,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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The robot is built mainly from liquid crystal elastomers, a rubber-like material that changes shape when exposed to light.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Kohr Crickets – After the disappearance of their first-place teammate, a group of competitive teen dancers and their stage moms begin to unravel, exposing the brutal cost of girlhood, ambition, and the need to be loved.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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An opening for the Islamic State came one day in June, 2013, nearly a year after Manbij’s liberation, when the body of a young man was discovered by a shepherd outside town.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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His body was eventually discovered in a retention pond in Mayfield Park.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The death last March of Ruben Ray Martinez in South Padre Island, Texas, was not disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security for nearly a year.—
Robert Klemko,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Whataburger later alleged that a new What-A-Burger location opened just days before the agreement was finalized and that the move was not disclosed.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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But amid the coronation for their crosstown rival, Gottlieb was looking for anything that told her this Trojans team could take some punches and also give some back in March.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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