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

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

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