uncover
verb
un·cov·er
ən-ˈkə-vər 
uncovered; uncovering; uncovers
2
: to expose to view by removing some covering
3
a
: to take the cover from
b
: to remove the hat from
uncovered his head
4
: to deprive of protection
Synonyms
Examples of uncover in a Sentence
Police uncovered a criminal plot.
Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient city.
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Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of the oldest wooden structure on record: a pair of interlocking logs connected by a notch that date to 476,000 years ago.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
Over the weekend, California filed a massive lawsuit against several oil companies, and NPR reported that the state is likely to use the documents uncovered by the Journal in court.
—Molly Taft, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2023
In four stories published so far this year, The Post has uncovered new details about the tactics China is employing to execute what amounts to a global leap.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
Female glass lizards do not actively defend their eggs and will usually abandon them if the nest becomes uncovered.
—Sarah Claire McDonald The Island Packet (hilton Head Island, S.c.) (tns), al, 19 Sep. 2023
But investigations have also uncovered the horrific treatment of animals at organic dairy farms.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2023
Hutchinson suggested that a House Republican push to open an impeachment inquiry against President Biden might be premature given the facts that have been uncovered so far.
—Will Weissert and Thomas Beaumont, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
Grill onion wedges, uncovered, turning often, until charred and tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
The secret to the barbecue’s splendid flavor isn’t hard to uncover: just peek around the back of the building at the massive mounds of split oak logs beside the pit house.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
Over the weekend, California filed a massive lawsuit against several oil companies, and NPR reported that the state is likely to use the documents uncovered by the Journal in court.
—Molly Taft, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2023
In four stories published so far this year, The Post has uncovered new details about the tactics China is employing to execute what amounts to a global leap.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
Female glass lizards do not actively defend their eggs and will usually abandon them if the nest becomes uncovered.
—Sarah Claire McDonald The Island Packet (hilton Head Island, S.c.) (tns), al, 19 Sep. 2023
But investigations have also uncovered the horrific treatment of animals at organic dairy farms.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2023
Hutchinson suggested that a House Republican push to open an impeachment inquiry against President Biden might be premature given the facts that have been uncovered so far.
—Will Weissert and Thomas Beaumont, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
Grill onion wedges, uncovered, turning often, until charred and tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
The secret to the barbecue’s splendid flavor isn’t hard to uncover: just peek around the back of the building at the massive mounds of split oak logs beside the pit house.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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The first known use of uncover was
in the 14th century
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncover. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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