Synonyms of uncover

uncover

verb

ən-ˈkə-vər 

1

as in to reveal

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

uncovered the location of the secret documents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveal
• discover
• disclose
• tell
• expose
• share
• announce
• divulge
• unveil
• unmask
• spill
• bare
• bring to light
• leak
• let on (about)
• publish
• uncloak
• confide
• unbosom
• go public (with)
• unearth
• spill the beans (about)
• inform
• proclaim
• let the cat out of the bag (about)
• advertise
• declare
• debunk
• acknowledge
• promulgate
• confess
• publicize
• betray
• post
• relate
• show up
• impart
• communicate
• bring out
• admit
• broadcast
• own
• talk
• concede
• unclothe
• blab
• give away
• blaze
• sound
• disinter
• avow
• undrape
• smoke out
• squeal
• rake up
• placard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceal
• hide
• cover (up)
• veil
• mask
• cloak
• disguise
• shroud
• camouflage
• enshroud
• obscure
• gloss (over)
• whitewash
• gild
• varnish
• shade
• overshadow
• darken
• eclipse
• overcast
• cloud
• becloud
• befog
• bedim

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expose
• unmask
• debunk
• disclose
• show up
• demolish
• tell
• discredit
• undress
• uncloak
• disprove
• unveil
• blow the whistle on
• divulge
• nail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disguise
• hide
• mask
• conceal
• veil
• secrete
• camouflage
• cloak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uncover

Where the series worked backwards from the bomb to uncover the botched grand plan behind it, the film loopily joins the dots from an apparent crime of passion to a far more famous crime of greed. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Raise the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the syrup thickens and the apples turn amber. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Before the grand event unfolds, Vogue digs into its very own archives—and back through seasons and seasons of runways—to uncover some of the best Italian supermodels in fashion. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Liguori is among the residents leading the charge to uncover the cause of the alleged cluster. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026