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as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncloaked the latest plan for improvements to the state capitol
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as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
investigative reporters uncloaked the real estate tycoon, revealing him to be nothing more than a slumlord
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Recent Examples of uncloak
The taboo topic, of course, is politics, and more specifically, President Trump, whose 2016 election uncloaked a chasm between voters all over the country, but here especially so.
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BostonGlobe.com,
6 Oct. 2019
But future maps might uncloak such tectonic features.
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Shannon Hall,
Scientific American,
12 June 2019
Fourth- and fifth-grade students from Federal Hill Preparatory School counted down as a maintenance crew uncloaked the machine to reveal two massive, brown googly eyes.
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Lauren Lumpkin,
baltimoresun.com,
5 June 2018
But by threading the needle, Cassini has allowed scientists to untangle them, telling them about the mass, and therefore age, of the rings — and uncloaking Saturn's interior.
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Paul Voosen,
Science | AAAS,
15 Sep. 2017
The Senate has not uncloaked a bill GOP leaders worked on behind closed doors, although it is expected to be released Thursday, with a vote as soon as next week.
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Stephen Koff,
cleveland.com,
21 June 2017
Only if a match were made would a computer alert each side to uncloak the record and probe further.
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Associated Press,
WIRED,
17 June 2006
BostonGlobe.com,
6 Oct. 2019
But future maps might uncloak such tectonic features.
—
Shannon Hall,
Scientific American,
12 June 2019
Fourth- and fifth-grade students from Federal Hill Preparatory School counted down as a maintenance crew uncloaked the machine to reveal two massive, brown googly eyes.
—
Lauren Lumpkin,
baltimoresun.com,
5 June 2018
But by threading the needle, Cassini has allowed scientists to untangle them, telling them about the mass, and therefore age, of the rings — and uncloaking Saturn's interior.
—
Paul Voosen,
Science | AAAS,
15 Sep. 2017
The Senate has not uncloaked a bill GOP leaders worked on behind closed doors, although it is expected to be released Thursday, with a vote as soon as next week.
—
Stephen Koff,
cleveland.com,
21 June 2017
Only if a match were made would a computer alert each side to uncloak the record and probe further.
—
Associated Press,
WIRED,
17 June 2006
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncloak
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Tree ring samples taken in areas previously hit by hurricanes can reveal not only the impact of long ago storms, but also recent storms, Trouet said.
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Videos and satellite imagery from the disaster zone reviewed by The Associated Press reveal scores of multistory buildings had collapsed.
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Outdoor ceiling fans are exposed to constant moisture and humidity.
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The Callasli dropped the pointed toe, lowered the shine and exposed considerably more skin, giving her second pink heel in three days a lighter summer shape rather than making Saturday’s shoe do another round.
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Charles reveals tax bill By law, the British king is not obliged to pay income, capital gains or inheritance tax, but Charles, like his mother did after 1993, has voluntarily done so without disclosing the amounts.
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The police chief did not disclose a possible motive.
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Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs the size of Jupiter.
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The search uncovered 117 intact canine remains from two dig sites, in various stages of decomposition.
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The invasive golden mussel has now been confirmed in the Port of West Sacramento, marking the species' northernmost detection in California since it was first discovered in Stockton in 2024, wildlife officials announced Saturday.
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Since discovering the beauty of Florida more than four decades ago, Clyde Butcher has become known for his giant black-and-white photographs showing the dramatic majesty of the state’s landscape — especially the Everglades.
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Multiple officers got out of their vehicles, repeatedly telling the driver and a passenger to get out of the car, police said.
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Collett reveals that he was told back in Season 1 that his run on the show would last only two seasons.
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