uncover

verb

ən-ˈkə-vər How to pronounce uncover (audio)
Definition of uncovernext
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 Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Most of a second royal statue, also believed to depict Ramses II, was uncovered. — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Seeing third base uncovered, Mesa rounded second and sped to third standing up as Ramírez tried in vain to catch up. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Their investigations also uncovered immigration and money-laundering crimes that led to more than a dozen guilty pleas. — Bronson Arcuri, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 Near the end of cooking, remove the cloth, then roast uncovered. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncover
  1. reveal
  2. expose
  3. discover
  4. disclose
  5. tell
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  • The extra baggage negates the weightlessness, revealing a more flawed and earthbound iteration of the band.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When scandals are revealed, teams and leagues with close ties to gambling companies are accused of hypocrisy.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of reveal
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  • Also exposed was information about student disabilities and student eligibility status for federal programs, such as those available to help students from low-income families.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In this painful experience, one is exposed (the betrayal that is blushing) and longs to hide oneself.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of expose
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  • They are discovered well beyond the bounds of the strategic map, where the winds shift, the old answers sink, and the pilot must find the way by dead reckoning.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • After a five-and-a-half-year absence, Tom Cotton has recently discovered a state called Arkansas.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of discover
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  • The start of initial production marks a manufacturing milestone for the cxMHR, but Leonardo DRS has not disclosed production quantities, customer orders, delivery schedules, or a timeline for operational deployment in its announcement.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Variety understands that Mediawan paid on the lower end of tens of millions of dollars, although Capton declined to disclose the exact figure or financial terms.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of disclose
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  • Some economists, including researchers at the Minneapolis Fed, argue the data don’t tell such a clean story.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The company agrees with skeptics like the NFL that justices must eventually opine on whether states and tribes should regulate its sports event contracts as sports bets, a Supreme Court litigator working with Kalshi told Semafor.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncover. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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