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adjective

ən-ˈkə-vərd How to pronounce uncovered (audio)
Definition of uncoverednext
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
1
as in revealed
to make known (as information previously kept secret) uncovered the location of the secret documents

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2
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
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
Investigators uncovered 29 bodies buried at the serial killer’s one-story, ranch-style house in unincorporated Norwood Park Township — 26 in the crawl space under his home and three more outside the house. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 Roberts said construction crews uncovered a hidden staircase beneath the tanks that led to a previously unknown basement space, which is now home to Walter’s Speakeasy. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncovered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovered
  1. exposed
  2. revealed
  3. bare
  4. discovered
  5. peeled
  6. disclosed
  7. open
  8. told
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
Verb
  • 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
  • Built on raw, authentic competition, BKB delivers world championship bare knuckle boxing to fans through a growing slate of live events and broadcast partnerships, including distribution via VICE TV, talkSPORT, and Telemundo.
    — James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The bare, symmetrical peak rises impassively over the entire landscape.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of bare
Verb
  • Youssef said investigators conducting background checks during the Long Beach investigation discovered that one occupant allegedly had an outstanding warrant for battery and assault.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Researchers discovered that eleven specific words are frequently prominently included and seem to defy the assumption that AI is merely randomly composing a story for you.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 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
Adjective
  • No one likes the sloppy tailoring of Octavius’s open-back suit, but Law loves the jacket.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • But using open source models does often require more technical expertise on the part of the companies deploying them.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of open
Verb
  • Documents said that same day, someone from the foster home told the original Pembroke Pines Police Department investigating officer Goldbourne was planning to come back and meet with another underage girl.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Gerardo Salcedo, the son of the business owner, told ABC7 that investigators had obtained surveillance video that showed a man on a bicycle putting a bottle through the mail slot minutes before the fire ignited.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
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