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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as in revealed
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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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
Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Several boxes of food were on the floor of the walk-in cooler, the can opener was dirty and some food was stored uncovered or without a date label.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Independent state auditor investigations in 2019 uncovered between $5 million and $6 million worth of fraud between 2013 and 2018 in payments to providers.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Yazid had never before seen her uncovered hair, which was long and black but had a reddish tinge.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Several boxes of food were on the floor of the walk-in cooler, the can opener was dirty and some food was stored uncovered or without a date label.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
Normally, boundaries are redrawn every 10 years to reflect population changes uncovered in the decennial census.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Independent state auditor investigations in 2019 uncovered between $5 million and $6 million worth of fraud between 2013 and 2018 in payments to providers.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovered
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During that intrusion, the attacker discovered an exposed API that could be used to access customer information linked to 700Credit's dealership clients.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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America is entering 2026 with a health system that is more politically exposed, more unequal, and more unstable than at any time in recent memory.—
Uché Blackstock,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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Newsom further revealed the limits of his rationality with his remarks on the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the case laid bare a stark divide on the high court.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Slavin told the local Martha's Vineyard Times that a neighbor discovered Forté alone on his kitchen floor, prompting the 911 call.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.—
Renu Dhar,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2025
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Four days after the January 1 protest, the government buried his body and disclosed its location to his family afterwards, according to the pro-reform outlet.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Fire Department Chief Charles Felton Authorities have not disclosed the suspect's motive, but Jackson Fire Chief Charles Felton told CBS News the FBI is looking into the possibility of a hate crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Here are the 31 open spaces — and the reasons they were chosen — that were featured in this series from the people highlighted in 2025.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The system continuously evolves through modern open systems architecture and system modularity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Uncovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncovered. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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