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

These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

The one-hour psychological horror thriller follows Rose (Balfe), a relentless documentary filmmaker and recently divorced mother, brilliant at uncovering others’ truths but struggling to resolve her own. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Still, that slow process of uncovering the property eventually gave way to something more meaningful. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Louisiana Located along Baton Rouge's eclectic Government Street corridor, Circa 1857 and The Pink Elephant are must-stops for travelers who love uncovering one-of-a-kind treasures with a story. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

This rich, yet often underknown history—quite literally buried beneath New York’s surface—is what Alan Michelson has spent the last 40 years uncovering. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

For years, Deborah Witzburg sounded the loudest alarm when uncovering hundreds of cases of corruption and fraud inside Chicago city government. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Her work has included uncovering human trafficking networks, revealing an ISIS underground torture prison in Syria, documenting the war in Ukraine and interviewing senior political figures and world leaders. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

The tech giant was racing to fix weaknesses in its code that a new AI model known as Mythos was uncovering at an unprecedented clip. — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026