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
Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Keep in mind that a covered pot boils faster than an uncovered one.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Liz Crawford, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
But a relatively uncovered aspect of the destruction was the significant effects to the environment.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Keep in mind that a covered pot boils faster than an uncovered one.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
When starting construction on that project, archeologists uncovered the foundation of a house.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovered
Adjective
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Hoary vervain is a drought tolerant perennial perfect for hot, exposed sites.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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An exposed décolletage keeps the silhouette from being basic while keeping it classy.—
Collette Grimes,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The company hasn’t revealed any specifications, names, or pricing yet.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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The strange triple play might have revealed a few important truths for the Giants.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All her work is laid bare for the world to see.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Plant a bare-root peach tree after the ground thaws and is workable.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Conservationists kept looking, however, and in the late 1970s, a new population of the birds was discovered.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rediscovery of ancient creatures Back in the 1970s, the team discovered the fossils eroding from a rock formation on the Noonkanbah cattle station, located east of the isolated township of Derby in the Kimberley.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 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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In some cases, correspondence or other documents included in the files indicate more extensive relationships between Epstein and those figures than had previously been disclosed, shedding light on years’ worth of interactions.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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The cause of death was not disclosed.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The administration has since indicated that McDonald would instead report to the deputy attorney general -- like all other division heads -- though his confirmation hearing left open many questions about exactly what role Vance will have in overseeing investigations and prosecutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The blinds and curtains open automatically when the door is opened.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cameron Adams, Canva's co-founder and product chief, told CNBC that customers have been asking what the company can offer in motion graphics.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The unveiling was conducted in connection with Black History Month, a spokesman for Rodriguez told City News Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Uncovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncovered. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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