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as in revealing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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as in exposing
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 uncovering
WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Building connections can significantly speed up your search by uncovering potential job prospects that may not be posted online and available to the public, or by getting referrals.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The team is looking forward to finding inscriptions on the sarcophagus, as well as uncovering further details.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The eternal fight for liberty — slaves into gladiators, gladiators into free men — calls for courage and purpose beyond Lucius’s nightmarish expectations, uncovering the treachery and chicanery of Roman politics.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
Exploring the past and uncovering history, this led him to where ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ ends, and where ‘The Great Circle’ starts.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
This collaborative brainstorming process is key to uncovering innovation.
—Daniel Berman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The researchers utilized mass spectroscopy to analyze the molecular composition of the bones, uncovering 45 unique molecular features that distinguished smokers’ bones from those of non-smokers.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Skip the ordinary this holiday season, Mima is the destination for uncovering the unforgettable.
—WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Building connections can significantly speed up your search by uncovering potential job prospects that may not be posted online and available to the public, or by getting referrals.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The team is looking forward to finding inscriptions on the sarcophagus, as well as uncovering further details.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The eternal fight for liberty — slaves into gladiators, gladiators into free men — calls for courage and purpose beyond Lucius’s nightmarish expectations, uncovering the treachery and chicanery of Roman politics.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
Exploring the past and uncovering history, this led him to where ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ ends, and where ‘The Great Circle’ starts.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
This collaborative brainstorming process is key to uncovering innovation.
—Daniel Berman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The researchers utilized mass spectroscopy to analyze the molecular composition of the bones, uncovering 45 unique molecular features that distinguished smokers’ bones from those of non-smokers.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovering
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Federal reporting rules can include obligations such as disclosure of lobbying or public relations work for foreign entities, as well as transactions involving foreign parties.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Musk, SpaceX face federal reviews over violations of security reporting rules Federal agencies have launched at least three probes into whether SpaceX and owner Elon Musk complied with disclosure protocols aimed at protecting state secrets, The New York Times reports.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their influence flows not from traditional authority but from strategic positions at the nexus of change, revealing a new and potentially more consequential kind of power.Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The smart money is on the episode also revealing the fate of Beth’s treacherous brother, Jamie, who seems destined to take a trip to the train station.Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The idea of singing in front of people has always been really exposing.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Imperiale and others note that most mammals consume food differently than people, often putting their mouths and noses into their food, potentially exposing themselves via respiratory routes, as opposed to becoming infected through the gut.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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He’s visited the Grand Canyon many times and never had an existential revelation there, either.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 8 Dec. 2024
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Full moon's bring culmination, completion and revelations to our lives in the weeks surrounding the extraterrestrial event.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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For instance, imagine discovering that a distant relative holds political views that clash with your own.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Based on a true story, the film follows a father who, in discovering that his daughter Dhukia is showing the early symptoms of leprosy, must make a devastating choice.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Like with congressional officials, the third-party service providers were barred from disclosing that the records had been subpoenaed.Ryan Lucas, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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Once the biometric data is validated, the agent receives a pass/fail notification, ensuring that only legitimate requests are approved without disclosing any sensitive personal information.Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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To facilitate this, the Swiss government has set aside $5.65 million to compensate their transport system All 31 matches at the UEFA Women’s Euro will kick off at either 1800 CET or 2100 CET to maximise exposure to the key European television markets during the tournament.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In an alert to health-care providers last week, the California Department of Health said doctors should consider bird flu in people with acute respiratory symptoms or conjunctivitis who’ve had recent exposure to animals with bird flu or who have recently consumed raw dairy products.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the user might have stated that physics is altered, maybe telling the AI to pretend that the action is occurring on the Moon or Mars.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Robinson again warns her off, firmly telling her no, but Bella continues whimpering, stamping her feet, and—for good measure—licking her lips.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Uncovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncovering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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