1
as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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2
as in to expose
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 uncover
Kong can pound and punch his way through materials and crawl through mud to uncover collectibles.
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Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
But the family delved into Hopkins’ history and uncovered more information about their ancestor, including information about his time in Cuba during the Spanish-American War in the late 1890s.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The first movie followed Judy (Ginnifer Goodwin) as a rookie cop who teams up with con artist Nick (Jason Bateman) to uncover a conspiracy in a titular metropolis of anthropomorphic animals.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Continuing to gather clues and speculate on the nature of the odd signals, Spock and Una uncover more signs of hazardous alien life and mysterious Federation relics.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
But the family delved into Hopkins’ history and uncovered more information about their ancestor, including information about his time in Cuba during the Spanish-American War in the late 1890s.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The first movie followed Judy (Ginnifer Goodwin) as a rookie cop who teams up with con artist Nick (Jason Bateman) to uncover a conspiracy in a titular metropolis of anthropomorphic animals.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Continuing to gather clues and speculate on the nature of the odd signals, Spock and Una uncover more signs of hazardous alien life and mysterious Federation relics.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncover
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For example, the podcast didn’t reveal that Kochan was assaulted as a child by her mother’s boyfriend until the end, whereas the TV series introduces that information early on.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Tim Plowman and Jim Duke would famously reveal coca to be both benign and chock-full of vital nutrients, but their nutritional study came a generation too late to inform the bureaucratic and political process that led to the criminalization of the plant.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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Raised in a household that welcomed exchange students and missionaries, Branch was exposed to diverse cultures from an early age.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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That means delaying updates could leave you exposed to tricks like doubleclickjacking.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Visit Amazon's Deal page to discover the latest deals.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kosinski’s favorite part of the women’s art exhibition has been getting to know the artists and discovering how connected the local art community is to one another.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The accounts disclose Villa’s net spend between July 1 and October 9 was positive at £27.3m, which doesn’t include the £19.4m spent on Donyell Malen in January or any costs involved in the arrivals of Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio and Axel Disasi.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Late Monday, the IRS disclosed its memorandum of understanding with the Department of Homeland Security in a court filing in a lawsuit filed by Public Citizen, which seeks to bar the Treasury Department from disclosing tax return information to immigration enforcement authorities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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One of the women surrendered her wedding ring, worth an estimated $7,000, and the robber told the victims to leave the area.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dotel was rescued from the rubble, officials told the outlet, but he was later mourned by the ministry.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncover. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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