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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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uncovered

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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovered
  1. exposed
  2. revealed
  3. bare
  4. discovered
  5. peeled
  6. disclosed
  7. open
  8. told
Adjective
  • The appeal lies in watching urban Stockholm gradually give way to holiday homes, wooded islands and finally the more exposed landscape of the outer archipelago.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • Recent reports revealed that Collins’ son-in-law’s social media accounts contained white nationalist content, Nazi imagery and conspiracy theories.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • The announcement comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security testing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of revealed
Adjective
  • This lays bare an enormous blind spot in current policy approaches to managing risks for increasingly advanced AI systems.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • And paying just the bare minimum will create a mountain of new interest debt on top of your balance.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of bare
Verb
  • The researchers discovered that seaweeds accumulate critical minerals from the surrounding seawater into their tissues, sometimes in exponential concentrations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • The flowering Arisaema mcmahanii or cobra lily, discovered by Scott McMahan and his Vietnamese colleagues.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 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
Verb
  • The fee is disclosed up front, chopped into weekly payments, and, in his telling, never grows.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • What these agreements are hasn’t been disclosed, but the filing states these provisions update language, ensure compliance with state law and clarify existing practices.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of disclosed
Adjective
  • Rodriguez was appointed after Republican senators held the seat open for three years, causing backed up court dockets, some experts said.
    — Julia Coin July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • The driver eventually exited the vehicle, approached its open trunk and fired a gun into the trunk, according to authorities.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of open
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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