uncover

verb

un·​cov·​er ən-ˈkə-vər 

uncovered; uncovering; uncovers

transitive verb

1

: to make known : bring to light : disclose, reveal

uncover the truth

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

intransitive verb

1

: to remove a cover or covering

2

: to take off the hat as a token of respect

Synonyms

• reveal
• discover
• disclose
• tell
• expose

Examples of uncover in a Sentence

Police uncovered a criminal plot.

Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient city.

Recent Examples on the Web

The threat was uncovered as part of the Secret Service's normal work of protecting the president, his family and key administration officials, the source said. —Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025

Water, despite its familiarity, still hides phases and behaviors waiting to be uncovered. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025

The research also uncovered gender-specific patterns in the AI model outputs while measuring how often the AI models provided culturally appropriate responses that aligned with taarof expectations. —ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025

Our team wants to hear your tips, chase the leads and uncover the truth. —Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for uncover

• discover
• hardcover
• recover
• thereover
• cover
• hover
• plover
• rediscover
• undercover

Kids Definition

uncover

verb

un·​cov·​er ˌən-ˈkəv-ər 

1

: to make known : disclose, reveal

uncover a plot

2

: to expose to view by removing some covering

uncover the ruins of an ancient city

3

a

: to take the cover from

uncover the box

b

: to remove the hat from

c

: to take off one's hat as a sign of respect