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
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Previous studies have uncovered the many ways poor sleep contributes to advanced biological aging, and this new research adds yet more complexity to the processes that take place between our waking and sleeping states.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
Remove pan of rolls from oven; uncover and set aside.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a 1,600-year-old Christian care facility for the elderly – a remarkable find that may be the world’s oldest nursing home.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Previous studies have uncovered the many ways poor sleep contributes to advanced biological aging, and this new research adds yet more complexity to the processes that take place between our waking and sleeping states.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
Remove pan of rolls from oven; uncover and set aside.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a 1,600-year-old Christian care facility for the elderly – a remarkable find that may be the world’s oldest nursing home.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncover
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But a butt dial revealed the truth about what actually happened, the complaint alleges.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Alongside this, large-scale genetic studies have revealed sweeping changes in the human brain that are not seen in other mammals.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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No student or teacher should be exposed to these hazards.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fund will expose investors to fast-growing newer entrants like hardware and cloud provider IonQ and quantum chip fabricator Rigetti, alongside Big Tech players Microsoft, Nvidia, and IBM.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As The Athletic discovered on a recent stroll along the waterfront from the city centre, there’s certainly plenty of land ripe for development.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the uninitiated, the Hall effect, first discovered in 1879 by Edwin Hall, is a phenomenon where an electric current flowing through a conductor or semiconductor in the presence of a magnetic field produces a voltage across the material.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some of the victims were foreign nationals, though authorities have not disclosed specifics regarding their identities or nationalities.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The terms of the decade-long deal, which kick off with the 2025 Italian Grand Prix in Monza running Friday to Sunday, were not disclosed.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the accident was not immediately known, although the car appeared to have derailed, which a source from the Lisbon Firefighters Regiment told local media may have been caused by a loose cable leading to brake failure.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Figma added four new AI-native tools to its platform this quarter and told investors on the call to expect significant investments in AI going forward.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncover. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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