uncover
verb
un·cov·er
ən-ˈkə-vər 
uncovered; uncovering; uncovers
2
: to expose to view by removing some covering
3
a
: to take the cover from
b
: to remove the hat from
uncovered his head
4
: to deprive of protection
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Examples of uncover in a Sentence
Police uncovered a criminal plot.
Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient city.
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Instead, the trade press has attacked Gascón for social media posts uncovered by a renegade freelancer, Sarah Hagi, who identifies as a black Muslim and who is Canadian but writes hit-pieces for U.S. media.
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
Headlines began to surface after freelance culture writer Sarah Hagi uncovered the tweets on January 30, the same day PGA Awards voting closed; Emilia Pérez is nominated for Best Feature at that event.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
In 1973, it was uncovered as renovations to the patio above which it was painted got underway.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Feb. 2025
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—Katie Hunt, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
Headlines began to surface after freelance culture writer Sarah Hagi uncovered the tweets on January 30, the same day PGA Awards voting closed; Emilia Pérez is nominated for Best Feature at that event.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
In 1973, it was uncovered as renovations to the patio above which it was painted got underway.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Feb. 2025
Additionally, researchers uncovered salts in the Bennu cache and minerals crucial to life, including some never before seen in asteroid samples.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncover. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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uncover
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un·cov·er
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