UNCLOAK Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

uncloak

verb

ˌən-ˈklōk

Definition of uncloak

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 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

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The 18th consecutive defeat for the DOJ, coming in the form of a dismissal of its lawsuit targeting New Jersey, followed a disclosure from the state revealing that thousands of noncitizens were illegally registered to vote.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
That makes the meteorite a new window into that planet, one that reveals history scientists haven't been able to see in the scarce samples on Earth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of reveal

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But whether a particular company's systems were compromised — and whether customer data was exposed — depends on the circumstances of each case.

— Morgan Stephens, Baltimore Sun, 30 Oct. 2026
The deployment of cringe might seems like a ridiculous, even unconscious, exercise by an administration that – as with the five-day tenure of former press secretary Katie Zacharia shows – regularly exposes itself to derision and satire.

— Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of expose

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Season broth with salt and freshly ground black pepper and simmer, uncovered, until flavors come together and broth is rich tasting, about 20 minutes.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
The program, named Operation Janus, initially uncovered three hundred and fifteen thousand instances of missing fingerprint data in immigration files, which were flagged for further investigation.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncover

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Claude discovered that fictional stories and roleplay exercises could conceal concerning behaviors from training-data screening systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
In homebuilding, discovering a flaw means addressing it before the damage spreads.

— Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of discover

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Shapiro told Semafor that he’ll be focused on passing a few specific items if his party wins full control of the government — not a parade of progressive bills, as Democrats in some swing states have done after winning the legislature.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
In his ruling rejecting the DOJ’s lawsuit, Carter said the federal government had the right to investigate instances of criminal voting but not to tell California how to run its elections.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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