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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Players have revealed their concerns about harassment and death threats reaching a traumatizing level.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman captured this spectacular view of the Crescent Nebula, revealing intricate filaments of gas surrounding a massive star nearing the end of its life some 4,700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of reveal

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Some mathematicians have already questioned whether using coding tools from AI companies could expose their research to future model development.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
The return of serve is where the shot is often most exposed in the modern game, and Tsitsipas didn’t force a single break point all match.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of expose

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Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The country’s finances have been under strain since the previous government failed to disclose billions in loans, pushing debt above 130% of GDP and prompting the nation to request the IMF suspend an earlier program.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of disclose

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Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a medieval village that was mysteriously abandoned in Germany — raising questions about why its residents packed up and left.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Instead of discovering these relationships only after making a material, the team wants computational models to uncover patterns that can guide the design process.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncover

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In 2023, scientists used this approach to discover that beer byproducts were popular canvas primers for artists of the Danish Golden Age.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
They were first recorded in the Commonwealth in the mid-1980s, and one was discovered at the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest last year, around half an hour south of downtown Louisville.

— Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

Home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to tell Hancel Rincon to fix his hat.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Several parents previously told the Democrat-Gazette and other local media that the couple then disappeared and stopped responding to emails or phone calls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026

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