Synonyms of uncovering

uncovering 1 of 2

noun

as in disclosure

Related Words

• disclosure
• revelation
• unveiling
• exposure
• awareness
• finding
• discovery
• detection
• unearthing
• creation
• exploration
• notice
• espial
• spotting
• invention
• rediscovery

Dissimilar Words

• loss
• disappearance
• hiding
• concealment

uncovering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of uncover

1

as in revealing

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

uncovered the location of the secret documents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revealing
• discovering
• disclosing
• telling
• exposing
• sharing
• announcing
• divulging
• spilling
• unmasking
• unveiling
• baring
• leaking
• bringing to light
• going public (with)
• confiding
• letting on (about)
• publishing
• unbosoming
• uncloaking
• unearthing
• spilling the beans (about)
• proclaiming
• posting
• informing
• acknowledging
• relating
• promulgating
• letting the cat out of the bag (about)
• debunking
• confessing
• publicizing
• declaring
• betraying
• advertising
• imparting
• broadcasting
• communicating
• talking
• owning
• admitting
• bringing out
• blazing
• blabbing
• showing up
• disinterring
• unclothing
• undraping
• giving away
• sounding
• conceding
• placarding
• squealing
• avowing
• raking up
• smoking out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealing
• hiding
• covering (up)
• masking
• shrouding
• enshrouding
• disguising
• cloaking
• veiling
• camouflaging
• whitewashing
• obscuring
• varnishing
• glossing (over)
• shading
• overshadowing
• eclipsing
• gilding
• darkening
• clouding
• beclouding
• overcasting
• befogging
• bedimming

2

as in exposing

to reveal the true nature of

a magazine article that purports to uncover the inner operations of what many regard as a religious cult

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exposing
• unmasking
• disclosing
• debunking
• undressing
• demolishing
• telling
• discrediting
• showing up
• nailing
• disproving
• uncloaking
• blowing the whistle on
• divulging
• unveiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masking
• disguising
• hiding
• concealing
• camouflaging
• secreting
• cloaking
• veiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uncovering

Noun

There’s the uncovering of personality and sense of drama, change, and momentum. — Sheila Heti, The New York Review of Books, 21 July 2026

The city was hit by a massive snowstorm that paralyzed its streets along with the uncovering of a $30 million to $40 million structural budget gap. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Over the next several months, Julia helped Marie and Katas in their uncovering of Bateman's crimes, helping to share firsthand accounts of what was going on when cameras weren't rolling. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026

Amy Ryan stars as Mari Gilbert, the real-life mother who pressured investigators to find her missing daughter, leading to the uncovering of several murders by the Long Island serial killer. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026

That means the Oversight probe, even as it is decried by Democrats for being insufficient, is perhaps the best shot Congress has of uncovering — and revealing — new information in the Epstein matter. — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025

Why isn’t The New York Times covering — or, more to the point, uncovering — the Jeffrey Epstein story? — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025

There’s an uncovering of layers. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025

As a highly advanced civilization, this recent uncovering made possible by LiDAR technology will only enhance and deepen archaeologists’ understanding of this Peruvian society and its legacy. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025

Verb

The preacher was arrested in 2023 after police received a tip-off, and weeks later authorities began uncovering bodies in shallow graves in the Shakahola Forest near the coast in southeastern Kenya. — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

That is followed by one focused on exploring conventional notions of beauty by uncovering the unexpected draw of unpleasant scents with Naïla Hamayed, Givaudan’s fragrance evaluator. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Krantz warned uncovering information about the shooter and what led to the attack will take time. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Imagine sensors and quantum processing uncovering a material relationship that independent experiments confirm predicts behavior an existing explanation cannot. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Reheat until the center reaches 165°F, uncovering toward the end to crisp up the top. — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

The book covers an enormous chunk of British screen history (1896 to 2001), with each chapter uncovering and illuminating the careers of early Black screen pioneers. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

OpenAI solved the million-dollar problem by uncovering a flaw in the equations. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

This scavenger hunt invites guests to solve an attraction-wide mystery while uncovering the story behind the attraction’s wax figures. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026