How to Use uncover in a Sentence

uncover

verb

• Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient city.
• Police uncovered a criminal plot.
• Don’t wait too long to uncover or the plant will fry.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
• Our team wants to hear your tips, chase the leads and uncover the truth.
  — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
• Crab in chest freezer has a build up of ice and is uncovered.
  — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
• At this time, the baths were uncovered and were for men only.
  — Liz Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2023
• Bulk dry food items were uncovered in the dry storage area.
  — Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
• Remove pan of rolls from oven; uncover and set aside.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
• Use it to uncover the questions that crack your clients wide open.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• Bulk dry food items were stored uncovered in the dry storage area.
  — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
• Strands requires you to uncover words on a grid.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• Still, there are a few steps that can sometimes uncover clues.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
• Cooked beef in a reach-in cooler sat uncovered.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
• Wear gloves and a hat, as at least half of your body heat will be lost if your head is uncovered.
  — Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
• The beans, soup and some poultry sat uncovered.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
• And more diary pages would be uncovered.
  — Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
• The two then embark on a mission to uncover the truth.
  — Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
• Now, his medical team will work to uncover the cause and next steps.
  — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 26 July 2023
• This isn’t the first scam to be uncovered related to the case.
  — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
• Dark web ads for these viruses uncover even more truth about this market.
  — Dan Goodin, Wired, 11 June 2021
• Microwave the jar, uncovered, for one minute.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
• That’s the tougher piece for a scout to uncover, is what motivates the guy.
  — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 29 Apr. 2021
• The fire uncovered relics from the past that were just below the surface.
  — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
• Remove the saucepan from flame, uncover and cool with pears upright in pan.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Dec. 2021
• First, slice it and leave it uncovered in the freezer on a plate or baking sheet to set.
  — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
• Things are always thought to have some deep meaning to uncover.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2021
• Running all over the place doesn’t uncover more of the island’s map.
  — George Yang, Variety, 7 Nov. 2022
• That said, there might not be much left to uncover about the iPhone 14.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 21 Jan. 2022
• Varsani’s quest to help uncover the origin of the fish tumors didn’t start with fish.
  — Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2022
• For this reason, make sure your weep holes are always uncovered.
  — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 10 July 2026