UNCOVERED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ən-ˈkə-vərd

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

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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Adjective

But most wrecks of slave ships remain uncovered on the coast. — Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 How To Keep It Cleaner Longer While synthetic wicker furniture is built to take the elements, wicker pieces woven from natural materials are porous and are not meant to be left out in uncovered areas. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

Verb

However, divers did not find Cook and instead uncovered a collection of debris. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 While clutter is possible in any room of the home, Li says the report uncovered one common theme. — The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncovered

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The end result would be a gassy surface shining as brightly as a more exposed black hole but with the Balmer break and smooth red hump of a 5,000-kelvin star, de Graaff and Naidu theorized.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Morgan Stanley said Equinix and Digital Realty are less exposed because their facilities average roughly 5 to 10 megawatts, far below the gigawatt-scale AI campuses planned by hyperscalers and neocloud operators.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Demands for free food The investigation eventually revealed allegations of a longer pattern of intimidation.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of revealed

Adjective

Know More West Virginia is a small state that’s also the home of bare-knuckled politics and big personalities.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Water Well After planting bare-root plants in native soil, water deeply and regularly to keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, allowing the new roots to establish.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

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The animals were discovered on Friday in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to pastoral tribal communities that raise cattle.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
The group discovered early just how much responsibility for the community’s parks, landscaping and common areas rested with private organizations.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 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

Verb

The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Roja London, which was founded in 2011, said the sale will unlock support and resources to accelerate growth.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
The H-bomb’s existence became public only after a congressman inadvertently disclosed it on live television.

— Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of disclosed

Adjective

As if triggered by this thought, the door buzzed itself open, startling the pigeons from wire to wing, a grand scattering.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
In what seems an unusually open race for the men’s Ballon d’Or award, could the decisive votes be won this month outside the official eligibility period?

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of open

Verb

Even if Paramount is able to reach a settlement with the state AGs, the Paramount-WB merger will not close immediately, a knowledgeable source told Variety.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Descano’s team relies too heavily on doctors to answer those questions at the pretrial stage, Stimson told the Washington Examiner.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

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