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as in reveals
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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as in exposes
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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Recent Examples of uncovers
The investigation uncovers a decades-old love affair.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2026
At the center of the story is the youngest daughter, Marjorie, who uncovers a dark secret within the family and is forced to face the unsettling reality that sometimes lies carry more power than truth.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Kenny Jacoby is an investigative reporter for USA TODAY who uncovers issues in sports, higher education and law enforcement.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Boys State team Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are behind Teenage Wasteland, which revisits the story of a group of teenagers in upstate New York, who in the early 1990s make a film that uncovers a conspiracy that is poisoning their community.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The prover then uncovers the regions on either side.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
However, upon arriving at the Crawford home, Lowen uncovers a secret manuscript that reveals unsettling details about the family’s past, leading her to question whether Verity’s writings are fiction or a chilling confession from a deranged mind.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Odenkirk plays a small town temporary sheriff who uncovers dark mysteries after the bank is robbed.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Mary Beard uncovers the spectacle of the Ancient Roman parade, the Roman Triumph.
—Mary Beard, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2026
At the center of the story is the youngest daughter, Marjorie, who uncovers a dark secret within the family and is forced to face the unsettling reality that sometimes lies carry more power than truth.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Kenny Jacoby is an investigative reporter for USA TODAY who uncovers issues in sports, higher education and law enforcement.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Boys State team Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are behind Teenage Wasteland, which revisits the story of a group of teenagers in upstate New York, who in the early 1990s make a film that uncovers a conspiracy that is poisoning their community.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The prover then uncovers the regions on either side.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
However, upon arriving at the Crawford home, Lowen uncovers a secret manuscript that reveals unsettling details about the family’s past, leading her to question whether Verity’s writings are fiction or a chilling confession from a deranged mind.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Odenkirk plays a small town temporary sheriff who uncovers dark mysteries after the bank is robbed.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Mary Beard uncovers the spectacle of the Ancient Roman parade, the Roman Triumph.
—Mary Beard, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovers
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Unlike the novel, where Charlie confesses that truth to Sam, the series’ Charlie holds the secret until Percy reveals it to Sam.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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The conversation reveals surprising similarities between the women, who have both endured personal loss, family turmoil and the pressures of running large ranching operations.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The most valuable category of software in regulated domains over the next decade will be the boring infrastructure that captures, stores and exposes evidence with full lineage.—
Anna Meadows,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The novel painfully exposes the ruthless mistreatment and exploitation of both racehorses and humans in this era and tracks the ripples of that trauma through time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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When a fan discovers you through a playlist and then finds a Discord server of 4,000 people obsessed with your music, all three points of the ADT start working together.—
Sam Saideman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Bonner tells her about Chevron's use of AI—including including ApEX, a proprietary AI tool designed to improve how Chevron discovers oil and gas resources.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Minogue's new docuseries discloses a second cancer diagnosis in 2021 that Minogue had previously kept entirely to herself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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In a direct response to the Missouri Promise contribution, the PAC for the Missouri Association of Realtors, which supports the state’s real estate industry and discloses its donors, on Tuesday contributed $1,900,001 to Missourians for Fair Taxation.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Sam McDowell tells us how one dinner 20 years ago with Illig, Neal Patterson and Lamar Hunt changed the future of soccer in Kansas City.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Make Way for Ducklings, the iconic children’s book by Robert McCloskey, tells the story of a family of ducks that make a home in the garden’s lagoon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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