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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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 Eggs were stored above uncovered cilantro in the walk-in cooler and raw chicken was stored above the raw beef in the reach-in standing freezer. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026

Verb

Aviator’s Restaurant at Sacramento Executive Airport remains closed six months after a routine kitchen floor repair uncovered crumbling concrete, corroded rebar, asbestos and mold. — Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026 As to noncitizens casting ballots, the conservative Heritage Foundation uncovered only seventy-seven instances of noncitizen voting between 1999 and 2023. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncovered

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Adjective

Daniel Bertoni, Argentina vs Netherlands, 1978 Two-goal Mario Kempes surges from deep, tries a one-two with Bertoni, only for the latter to get in the way, deny Kempes his hat-trick and score himself past an exposed Jongbloed.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
An inexpensive, heavy-duty net protects the exposed back sides.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of exposed

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Medical records revealed that Arriaga had been given two other sedation medications and nitrous oxide gas in addition to the Demerol.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
An investigation revealed the men forced their way into the home, changed the locks and began operating a counterfeit currency manufacturing operation, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of revealed

Adjective

He was also sent off for a headbutt against an opponent who provoked him in his last ever match, which happened to be the 2006 World Cup final; his human reaction laid bare on the highest stage of all.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026
At a bare minimum, the league would want to split the total cost of installing and maintaining grass in stadiums where more durable turf is the norm.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of bare

Verb

Over the years, mounds, pottery shards and other relics of Native American settlements that once dotted the swamp have been discovered.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Another activist discovered that the FWC had pulled his DAVID file, citing a criminal investigation.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 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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Barros himself disclosed a conflict of interest with the State Ethics Commission just a day before the bid was awarded, according to the suit.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026
Such a timeline seems plausible, as Russian officials have previously disclosed that the RD-0169A rocket engine intended to power the Amur rocket is in the preliminary stages of test firings.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of disclosed

Verb

Yet several scientists told KFF Health News that the specimens most likely were indeed for use in developing mpox diagnostic tests.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
So good, Mancilla told The Star during a recent interview, that customers aren’t always able to find parking — granted, the lot is relatively small.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

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