UNCOVERED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ən-ˈkə-vərd

Definition of uncovered

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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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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Recent Examples of uncovered

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

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Multiple food items were stored uncovered in the walk-in refrigerator. — Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 That same year, archaeologists publicly revealed the artifact uncovered in the Judean desert with supposedly dramatic historical connections. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncovered

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Adjective

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

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

Definition of bare

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When researching this article on Jacquet’s upbringing, The Athletic discovered exactly why Liverpool were so keen to bring the 21-year-old to Anfield after a rapid rise through the ranks at Rennes.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Costs went up again due to a major design flaw discovered during construction in 2024.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 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

Weiss ruled that the open-carry arrest alone wasn’t evidence the gun was used irresponsibly.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
With APIs, data-sharing frameworks and regulatory standards, the infrastructure for open finance is more mature than ever.

— Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of open

Verb

The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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