1
as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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2
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
a magazine article that purports to uncover the inner operations of what many regard as a religious cult
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Recent Examples of uncover
Containers of hot marinara sauce and mashed potatoes sat uncovered on a shelf.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Freeze the biscuits for at least 20 minutes, uncovered, or tightly wrapped for up to 3 weeks.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The unlikely friends and partners have to save the city of Zootopia again by helping a snake (Ke Huy Quan) on the loose and uncovering a longtime conspiracy against reptiles.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
As evidence, federal investigators uncovered surveillance footage showing the dummy servers at a warehouse in Southeast Asia.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Freeze the biscuits for at least 20 minutes, uncovered, or tightly wrapped for up to 3 weeks.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The unlikely friends and partners have to save the city of Zootopia again by helping a snake (Ke Huy Quan) on the loose and uncovering a longtime conspiracy against reptiles.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
As evidence, federal investigators uncovered surveillance footage showing the dummy servers at a warehouse in Southeast Asia.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncover
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What the trap revealed, aside from being the first of its kind to be discovered in picturesque surroundings, was a terrible ordeal for whale and human alike.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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An investigation revealed that the man had been shot in a residential area at the 3600 block of Hamilton Avenue.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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However, the Guthrie case has exposed a wound far deeper than one family’s nightmare.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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That exposed them to potential deportation amid the administration's wider crackdown on immigration.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The spot where Gary Herbst's remains were discovered in Wisconsin in 2017 – four years after his murder.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Nine of the 14 dead were discovered in what is believed to have been a gym on the third floor, while three were found near a water tank on the second floor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The civil case was due to go to trial in London later this year but has been frozen due to the settlement, which did not disclose a figure or reveal further details.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ivan Montijo, a b-boy breakdancer who teaches breakdancing to students in Stockton schools, told CBS Sacramento that this mural is a grassroots movement.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Southern Israel's main hospital received at least 175 wounded from Arad and Dimona, deputy director Roy Kessous told The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncover. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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