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as in revealing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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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
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as in disclosure
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Recent Examples of uncovering
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
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Chong Keat Aun’s Mother Bhumi stars Fan Bingbing as a woman in a Malaysian village in the 1990s uncovering the truth behind her husband’s death, while Zhang Lu, fresh from winning Busan’s Best Film Award for Gloaming In Luomu, is premiering Mothertongue, also starring Bai Baihe, in Tokyo.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
While this latest study focused on uncovering the basic mechanisms that guide how memories are encoded, this research could lay the foundation for future clinical and other real-world studies and interventions.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … STRANGE PAYOFF – Hobbyists stunned after uncovering ancient treasure trove in accidental discovery.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when implicit or explicit pressures make either covering or uncovering feel compulsory—so the aim is to restore agency, letting employees decide for themselves without penalty.
—Tia Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wells did not rule out uncovering additional people who lost their homes because of this problem.
—Deon Roberts, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
That’s in addition to new things emerging about the mechanics of her powers, leaning on new allies and friends, finding new love interests, playing a key role in uncovering the mystery behind the Odessa Project and maybe putting herself on the pathway to being a hero Andre would respect.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Journalists will prefer 1976’s All the President’s Men for its portrayal of Washington Post journalists uncovering President Nixon’s abuses of power in the Watergate scandal.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
Each episode saw an actor pose as a teenager, uncovering a child predator in an anonymous online setting before reeling them in for an in-person meeting.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Chong Keat Aun’s Mother Bhumi stars Fan Bingbing as a woman in a Malaysian village in the 1990s uncovering the truth behind her husband’s death, while Zhang Lu, fresh from winning Busan’s Best Film Award for Gloaming In Luomu, is premiering Mothertongue, also starring Bai Baihe, in Tokyo.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
While this latest study focused on uncovering the basic mechanisms that guide how memories are encoded, this research could lay the foundation for future clinical and other real-world studies and interventions.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … STRANGE PAYOFF – Hobbyists stunned after uncovering ancient treasure trove in accidental discovery.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when implicit or explicit pressures make either covering or uncovering feel compulsory—so the aim is to restore agency, letting employees decide for themselves without penalty.
—Tia Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wells did not rule out uncovering additional people who lost their homes because of this problem.
—Deon Roberts, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
That’s in addition to new things emerging about the mechanics of her powers, leaning on new allies and friends, finding new love interests, playing a key role in uncovering the mystery behind the Odessa Project and maybe putting herself on the pathway to being a hero Andre would respect.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Journalists will prefer 1976’s All the President’s Men for its portrayal of Washington Post journalists uncovering President Nixon’s abuses of power in the Watergate scandal.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovering
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The dark lavender-pink petals mature and fade to a soft pink, revealing a cluster of yellow stamens in the center.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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But what has shocked and outraged many is not only the brutality of the crime, but court documents revealing Dickey’s 39 arrests, and 25 felony charges before Logan’s murder.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, Arsenal’s 3-2 Women’s Super League (WSL) defeat by Manchester City over the weekend extended Arsenal’s winless run to three matches, dropping them to fifth in the WSL table and further exposing flaws in defensive solidity and execution in the final third.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Their job was to guide (and smuggle) me through the tribal areas of the country, exposing me to places where visitors, especially Americans, were officially forbidden.—
Kaitlin Stevens,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The request demands disclosure of 911 recordings, police bodycam transcripts, cellphone extractions, original digital files, chain of custody records, and the results of DNA, fingerprint and firearm testing.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Braun ordered the independent forensic in audit in April, shortly after signing an executive order requiring financial disclosures from the IEDC's private fundraising arm.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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What's your process for discovering which types of topics or stories will appeal to our search audience?—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento County health inspectors gave the Sacramento liquor store a yellow placard after discovering a frog in a sink and cockroaches in various spots.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The revelations came out years after their presidencies ended.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lawmaker Slams Leadership The revelations have triggered outrage among parents and political leaders.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What’s needed is training that will help directors put this tool into practice, with considerations around ethical use such as not disclosing confidential company information while posing a query to AI.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Financial information is deeply personal and some worry that disclosing income or inheritance could create entitlement or unnecessary anxiety.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Internationally celebrated visual artist and former Detroiter Nick Cave returned to Michigan this week for the unveiling of his first permanent public outdoor sculpture, at Grand Rapids’ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Since its public unveiling on the weekend, the Turner statue has elicited mirth, mockery and even anger from people on social media.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Uncovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncovering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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