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

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

Yet the deeper gain is the uncovering of our wholly spiritual life as God’s child or expression. — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025

Verb

As a genealogist, Baxter has helped over 150 people trace their ancestral roots through her organization Our Genetic Legacy, a nonprofit committed to uncovering the hidden histories of Black and Indigenous people. — Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

After uncovering the history behind it, the team looked for a way to weave the fictional characters into the real event. — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Its most productive use is to help users ask better questions, uncovering what's truly missing in a deal. — John Walkup, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

At one point, Weist describes uncovering that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani maintained a fine-art photography practice while simultaneously waging a highly public censorship battle against the Brooklyn Museum. — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

In 1851 Massachusetts, 18-year-old Winifred Starbuck stows away on her parents’ merchant voyage for an adventure of a lifetime, uncovering a deep secret along the way. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Jim has repeatedly said that as AI becomes better at uncovering software flaws, businesses will need increasingly sophisticated tools to identify, patch, and defend against those vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Cognition’s expanding presence is uncovering another benefit. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Part of the joy of this comedy-thriller from Andy Siara (Palm Springs) is uncovering its twisty secrets. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026