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

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

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

Clinging to this narrative, though easy, fails to do the necessary work of uncovering the people, institutions, and circumstances that initially caused Haiti’s poverty. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Looking back more than 40 years after the historic performances, Ridgeley said one of the documentary's biggest revelations was finally uncovering the lasting legacy of the trip. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Lauren soon began cleaning the stones and uncovering small clues about the animals buried there. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Table Linens Napkins and tablecloths are an easy, low-pressure way to incorporate seasonal color and spirit into your scheme, and thrift stores are the perfect venue for uncovering timeless gems that won’t break the bank. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

This strange and layered case is the subject of the documentary, A Toxic Love Story, out July 22 on Netflix, which recounts the events that led to uncovering Ian and Angela as the true sources of the harassment. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 July 2026