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
Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Reheat in an uncovered casserole dish in a 350-degree F oven for 15 minutes, until hot all the way through.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Rachel Barber, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The bed arrives vacuum-sealed and includes eight handles once uncovered (two on each side of the mattress) for easier moving if needed.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The three uncovered slides have soft but firm padding that extends more than 10 feet past the end of the slide.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Reheat in an uncovered casserole dish in a 350-degree F oven for 15 minutes, until hot all the way through.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Leaming is keeping an eye on Project Mercury, an internal initiative at OpenAI Bloomberg uncovered and found had hired investment bankers to train AI for financial modeling and analysis — things typically done by early-career workers.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The bed arrives vacuum-sealed and includes eight handles once uncovered (two on each side of the mattress) for easier moving if needed.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovered
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The extensive exposed brick walls, natural wood exposed ceiling beams, and organic decor pieces are just a few details that will keep dinner guests guessing.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Defenseman Jacob Trouba stopped what seemed like a sure goal with his stick, helping goaltender Jakob Dostal by knocking away a shot headed toward an exposed side of the net.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Several of the most striking photographs in the book are of the studio itself, which appears empty except for a pair of high heels reflected in a wall of mirrors or a rumpled military blanket, a favorite backdrop, pinned to a bare wall.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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But as recently as two years ago, the Boston pitching cupboard was almost bare.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Officers discovered his body Thursday inside his apartment on the 2000 block of San Juan Road in the Natomas neighborhood.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Suarez is permitted to accept such gifts as long as they are disclosed, as this gift was, and the giver is not a city lobbyist.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most were disclosed in late October, when Amazon, Meta Platforms and Applied Materials reported separate layoff decisions.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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In an effort to make that happen, officials with the city of Little Rock presented a plan for the portion of the trail at the Dillard's headquarters on Thursday at an open forum meeting at the Dunbar Community Center, inspiring hope in some cyclists and advocates.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among the Continental soldiers taken prisoner at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in Quebec in 1776, for instance, eighty-nine of two hundred told their redcoat captors they had been born overseas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Uncovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncovered. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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