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
It is hosted by the Pacific Atrocities Education (PAE), which is dedicated to uncovering and sharing stories about Japanese war crimes during World War II.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Their speed allows organizations to uncover strategic insights, spot emerging market changes, prevent fraud and predict maintenance needs.
—Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Using Coloro tools, the WGSN team leveraged their expert knowledge and advanced methodology to uncover the future of color, providing insights with 93 percent accuracy.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
In addition to a birthday note, several emails were uncovered showing an extensive correspondence between the former ambassador and Epstein between 2005 and 2010.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Their speed allows organizations to uncover strategic insights, spot emerging market changes, prevent fraud and predict maintenance needs.
—Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Using Coloro tools, the WGSN team leveraged their expert knowledge and advanced methodology to uncover the future of color, providing insights with 93 percent accuracy.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
In addition to a birthday note, several emails were uncovered showing an extensive correspondence between the former ambassador and Epstein between 2005 and 2010.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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An initial jolt of spicy pink pepper dissipates to reveal a rose dripping in honeyed, ambery sweetness, while its leathery base adds strength, dimension, and something a little bit naughty to this fruity-floral triumph of a scent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Standard blood tests then revealed his liver function to be out of sorts.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Their latest attempt, through a kangaroo immigration court, exposes their true colors once again.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Most organic compounds are extremely fragile when exposed to harsh environmental conditions — and that’s especially true for biomolecules, most of which are large organic compounds.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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While conducting a wellness check, police officers discovered Birchmore's body seated on the floor of her apartment with a luggage strap around her neck tied to a closet doorknob.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Swift canceled three shows in Vienna, Austria, while on the European leg of the Eras Tour in August 2024 after authorities discovered a planned terror attack targeting her concerts.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Samsung hasn't been particularly forthcoming about the program, which appears to have been publicly disclosed for the first time by a Reddit user, as spotted by SamMobile.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Future product roadmap The companies did not disclose exact launch dates for their first joint products.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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An allied assertion is that if AI generates foul code, tell the AI to get its act together and fix the darned stuff.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Carlson asked the state’s environmental agency about the protocol for discontinuing treatment and was told to keep the state posted.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncover. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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