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

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

In the process, Ashley Duong uncovers painful memories that her father kept from her and his family until they were revealed in his 2024 memoir. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 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

Set against a conflict that transformed the Horn of Africa, the film uncovers a story with universal relevance—where literature became a battlefield and a writer paid the ultimate price. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 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

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