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
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to come forward as investigators work to uncover who killed Brown.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The study uncovered disparities in the LLMs and programming languages that produced the most package hallucinations.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Tens of thousands of documents have been uncovered as a result of a Senate committee investigation into Credit Suisse's World War II-era accounts.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
And Compare the Market AU has uncovered the best of the best for walks: Munich, Germany.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The study uncovered disparities in the LLMs and programming languages that produced the most package hallucinations.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Tens of thousands of documents have been uncovered as a result of a Senate committee investigation into Credit Suisse's World War II-era accounts.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
And Compare the Market AU has uncovered the best of the best for walks: Munich, Germany.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncover
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By month’s end, the right path should reveal itself.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Belichick-Hudson interview reveals North Carolina may be headed for train wreck | Opinion Don’t let this ruin your beach trip!—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Musk increasingly a political risk Musk's entry into Trump world exposed discord between Trump's original hardline loyalists and a group of tech billionaires led by Musk who gravitated to Trump during the 2024 election.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The financial crisis exposed weaknesses, and within a few years, the firm was forced to sell.—
Robert Balentine,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 9:05 p.m. April 21 Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Village A new wildfire was reported today at 9:05 p.m. in Humboldt County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In an Episode 2 hospital flashback, Abby discovers her father, who was about to remove Ellie's brain for a humanity-saving cure.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The foundation then gave out $5 million grants to two political groups that do not have to disclose their donors.—
Kirby Wilson,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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The man was taken to an area hospital but the extent of his injury has not been disclosed.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Buzzi died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer’s at her home near Forth Worth, Texas, her longtime rep, Mike Eisenstadt, told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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The administration is also reportedly considering a plan to eliminate the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, sources told ABC News.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncover. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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