1
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 story is set in Miami’s most exclusive neighborhood, where a picture-perfect wife uncovers her husband’s double life – igniting a seductive power game that turns betrayal into the most intoxicating game of her life.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 June 2026
The film also uncovers documentation of how the white settlers, with the implicit accord of the Canadian government, murdered thousands of Nuxalk in 1862 with the smallpox virus and colonized the land.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 17 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
Mary Beard uncovers the spectacle of the Ancient Roman parade, the Roman Triumph.
—Mary Beard, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 June 2026
The film also uncovers documentation of how the white settlers, with the implicit accord of the Canadian government, murdered thousands of Nuxalk in 1862 with the smallpox virus and colonized the land.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 17 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
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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Applying Porter’s Five Forces to cannabis reveals an industry built to struggle.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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That edit-first habit is the real core of how to build a capsule wardrobe, since what is left reveals the gaps worth filling.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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The author exposes its 'intellectual sleight of hand,' arguing this approach dehumanizes customers into metrics, risking Goodhart's Law and metric-gaming.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Continue reading … NO TURNING BACK — Activist exposes Planned Parenthood's lack of help for detransitioning patients.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Agreeing to keep it a secret due to their homophobic community, Naim later discovers that Ryan is also involved with fellow classmate Hunter (Jeremy Blewitt).—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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That's what Annie really discovers on this cruise.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
19 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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The adaptation of Georgy Demidov’s eponymous novel, set in the Soviet Union in 1937 during Stalin’s Great Purge, tells the story of a young local prosecutor and dedicated communist who starts to question his undying faith in the regime.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Neither tells you whether the result was any good.—
Mark Hull,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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