1
as in revealing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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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
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as in disclosure
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Recent Examples of uncovering
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
Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But when a friend vanishes, she, her two nieces, and a dog set out to find her, uncovering her ties to the underground organization.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
From that point, the researchers investigated the physics behind the bubbles, uncovering the mechanisms that keep beer foam intact.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
His answer might be dismissed as vague if it were uttered by someone without his record of uncovering high-level crimes.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Bobby is behind several scares every time Elizabeth gets close to uncovering the truth.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While theories about the Peggy Martin plant’s origins continue to swirl, uncovering the original name of the rose before it was lost to commerce will continue to prove difficult, Shoup said.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Scoring a one-of-a-kind blow mold or quirky retro party set feels like uncovering a treasure.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
The body of an Arizona man missing since December 2023 was found in a vehicle submerged in Lake Powell, where declining water levels are uncovering areas that have been hidden under water.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But when a friend vanishes, she, her two nieces, and a dog set out to find her, uncovering her ties to the underground organization.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
From that point, the researchers investigated the physics behind the bubbles, uncovering the mechanisms that keep beer foam intact.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
His answer might be dismissed as vague if it were uttered by someone without his record of uncovering high-level crimes.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Bobby is behind several scares every time Elizabeth gets close to uncovering the truth.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While theories about the Peggy Martin plant’s origins continue to swirl, uncovering the original name of the rose before it was lost to commerce will continue to prove difficult, Shoup said.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Scoring a one-of-a-kind blow mold or quirky retro party set feels like uncovering a treasure.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovering
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However, due to the bad blood, Tapia de Veer didn’t directly inform White of his decision, instead revealing his intentions to the crew and in a New York Times interview that preceded the third season’s finale.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
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Such a discovery could trace a journey of a million light-years or more, revealing just how far galactic material can travel.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Losing Hyperliquid’s billions would erase up to 10% of its revenue overnight, exposing its dependence on interest income and underscoring its vulnerability to client defection.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, by 1999, both glaciers retreated and the northern tongue of the Alsek Glacier detached from a narrow island, exposing the glacier's terminus to more calving, Pelto noted.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, wants House GOP members to support what the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is doing to force disclosures on the Epstein case.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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She was ultimately charged with one class B misdemeanor for electronic communications harassment, and two more class B misdemeanors for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inspectors cited the Sacramento pizzeria after discovering missing paper towels at the handwashing station near the walk-in cooler.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This poor robot is discovering free will and decision paralysis.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The revelation raised the possibility that an unknown entity had obtained the cryptographic equivalent of a skeleton key that could be used to surreptitiously decrypt millions of users’ DNS queries that were encrypted through DNS over TLS or DNS over HTTPS.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Washington agreed, but also dropped a revelation that left the audience stunned.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s no downside to disclosing that an image or video was run through AI, of course.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Other best practices for security include diversifying large asset sums across platforms and never publicly disclosing your crypto holdings.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Friedman slept three hours the night before, in preparation for the unveiling of his biggest feat yet.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the street unveiling, the weekend featured the ESSENCE HBCU Classic at Harvard Stadium, which welcomed more than 12,000 attendees.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And in this fragile economy—rife with tariffs, skyrocketing living costs, and a looming recession—there’s no telling how one’s financial situation can change on a dime.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Uncovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncovering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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