1
as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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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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Harry has Kiko take a look at the crate's contents, which are now revealed to us in all their gory glory.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Gen Zer Returning From 10-Week Trip Shocked At What ‘Horrific’ Rib Pain Was By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A woman has revealed how a sudden pain in her ribs while in college led to a life-changing discovery.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Royal author Valentine Low has a new book due out this fall, four years after exposing a bombshell email accusing Meghan Markle of bullying palace staff.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Equally troublesome, the legislation does nothing to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, while exposing the American people to further pain throughout this fiscal year.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Villegas arrived at his property to discover that small furniture from around the house had been relocated to the garage, and some items were missing entirely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has taken over the role, though the change was not publicly disclosed until recently.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Training sites are secured and will not be disclosed to ensure the safety of the general public, according to Independence police.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
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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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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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncover. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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