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adjective

ən-ˈkə-vərd How to pronounce uncovered (audio)
Definition of uncoverednext
as in exposed
lacking a usual or natural covering the famed snows of Mount Kilimanjaro are receding, leaving behind much uncovered ground

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uncovered

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verb

past tense of uncover
1
as in revealed
to make known (as information previously kept secret) uncovered the location of the secret documents

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2
as in unmasked
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 uncovered
Adjective
There will also be two outdoor patios, one covered for three-season seating and the other an uncovered beer garden, fitting around 60 guests. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026 New Yorkers were shocked this week when a Westchester County woman fell into an uncovered manhole in Midtown and later died. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Verb
Divers have uncovered a Roman-era shipwreck that had remained untouched on the seabed off Sicily for more than 2,000 years, police on the Mediterranean island said. — Isabella Colletta, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 Authorities had uncovered evidence that didn't look good for Brandon Holbrook. — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncovered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovered
  1. exposed
  2. revealed
  3. bare
  4. discovered
  5. peeled
  6. disclosed
  7. open
  8. told
Adjective
  • The fact that my life is so exposed is incredibly complex for me.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • What information the Paidwork leak reportedly exposed The exposed information appears to reach far beyond email addresses.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • The possibility of marital trouble is one of several details revealed in a search warrant related to the domestic violence murders carried out in two cities on Wednesday morning.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The partnership with the retail trading provider was revealed on July 3, with a one-year deal announced.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealed
Adjective
  • Instead of feet of snow covering the landscape, mountaintops remained bare.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The opposite coast felt like the bare minimum required to outrun what happened to me — the accident that almost killed me; the way everyone in Irvine looked at me after, like I was made of glass and might shatter without warning.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bare
Verb
  • Modi’s rise India is widely considered to be where diamonds were first discovered, with the earliest finds dating back more than 4,000 years.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Klotho was discovered in the late 1990s, by accident, by a group of Japanese scientists who were tinkering with the genes of mice.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovered
Adjective
  • Purchase pre-peeled garlic cloves in bulk or peel the garlic cloves yourself using the flat side of a large knife to mash them slightly and then peel off the skins.
    — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.
    — Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of peeled
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  • The other three participants, Maren-Go, Hendrick’s Motorsports and HDT, have not publicly disclosed their intended ILTM vehicles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia disclosed on Friday that its stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX was worth about $21 billion at the end of the second quarter.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclosed
Adjective
  • Selling youth players has proved profitable for many other Premier League sides and there has been speculation this week over the future of Myles Lewis-Skelly, while his fellow academy graduate Ethan Nwaneri is someone the club are open to selling.
    — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of open
Verb
  • Jeff Niklaus, the founder and CEO of Compliant Technologies, told AP by email that the company was unable to comment.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As far as Davis was told, once the ordeal was handled, the player simply asked for a different helmet and returned to practice.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
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