Synonyms of uncovers

uncovers

verb

present tense third-person singular of uncover

1

as in reveals

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

uncovered the location of the secret documents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveals
• discovers
• discloses
• tells
• exposes
• announces
• divulges
• unveils
• unmasks
• shares
• bares
• spills
• brings to light
• leaks
• publishes
• goes public (with)
• confides
• lets on (about)
• uncloaks
• unearths
• proclaims
• informs
• debunks
• unbosoms
• spills the beans (about)
• confesses
• betrays
• advertises
• declares
• acknowledges
• promulgates
• relates
• lets the cat out of the bag (about)
• imparts
• publicizes
• posts
• owns
• admits
• brings out
• communicates
• shows up
• concedes
• blabs
• broadcasts
• sounds
• unclothes
• gives away
• blazes
• talks
• avows
• undrapes
• squeals
• disinters
• rakes up
• placards
• smokes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceals
• hides
• covers (up)
• masks
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• disguises
• shrouds
• camouflages
• veils
• obscures
• gilds
• overshadows
• glosses (over)
• varnishes
• darkens
• eclipses
• whitewashes
• shades
• beclouds
• clouds
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exposes
• unmasks
• debunks
• discloses
• demolishes
• undresses
• tells
• shows up
• unveils
• discredits
• uncloaks
• disproves
• divulges
• nails
• blows the whistle on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masks
• disguises
• conceals
• hides
• secretes
• camouflages
• cloaks
• veils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uncovers

While Danny uncovers Chad's secret early on in the season and helps keep his secret, Ricky doesn't find out until the finale -- a revelation that upends their friendship and leaves audiences wondering where the two stand. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

As her mother unravels, Maya uncovers a pattern of silence and exploitation that leads her to confront her father’s deception and her family’s complicity. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

The group uncovers betrayal within its own ranks and faces a battle for the fate of the world, ultimately awakening their true powers and restoring peace, though a new threat emerges quietly in the shadows. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

In the film, Kylie uncovers her own magical powers and dark family secrets, pulling the next generation of the Owens family into a new supernatural crisis. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Even as Europe uncovers more instances of Iran directing foreign criminal networks, the cases remain difficult to spot and tedious to litigate. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

For companies without a data retention plan, a thorough data inventory often uncovers personal information that has been accumulating across systems for years. — Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Written and executive produced by Chandler Baker and executive produced by Susannah Grant, Discretion is a legal thriller about a summer associate Lenny (Fanning) at a prestigious Dallas law firm who uncovers a web of NDAs masking a dark truth. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

As her historically Black neighborhood is rapidly gentrified and her neighbors mysteriously disappear, Sydney uncovers a sinister conspiracy. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026