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
Issues with citations and publisher control The CJR researchers also uncovered evidence suggesting some AI tools ignored Robot Exclusion Protocol settings, which publishers use to prevent unauthorized access.
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Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Related article Archaeologists uncovered a cache of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Duncan’s defense team also uncovered evidence, not heard at the first trial, that provided a potential cause of Haley’s death.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Connecting with industry peers on platforms like X or LinkedIn can uncover hidden opportunities.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Related article Archaeologists uncovered a cache of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Duncan’s defense team also uncovered evidence, not heard at the first trial, that provided a potential cause of Haley’s death.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Connecting with industry peers on platforms like X or LinkedIn can uncover hidden opportunities.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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The final moments of the episode also reveal that the parasitic alien Sequids are still roaming the sewers, the bloodthirsty Battle Beast is alive in space and Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown) survived the Invincible War.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Henry had been suspended in 2016 by Fox's chairman at the time, Roger Ailes, when tabloid reports revealed his relationship with a Las Vegas hostess.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: The Darién Gap is a 60-mile, roadless, treacherous jungle of crocodiles, snakes, harsh terrain and drug gangs that human rights groups say exposes migrants to harm and disease.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Over 700,000 current and former Chicago Public School students’ information was exposed following a data breach last month.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Read on to discover the 11 best comfortable sandals at Amazon, where prices are starting at $14.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Though financial details were not disclosed, the struggling F1 team—which finished 9th out of 10 in last year’s rankings—will now compete under the name Atlassian Williams Racing.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Her name was not immediately disclosed as cops track down family members.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rekha Sharma-Crawford, a partner at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law who represents several individuals who were detained, told The Star that her team should have a disposition on the last person in custody soon.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The male also told the dispatcher that the woman was not breathing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncover. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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