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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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2
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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as in disclosure
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Recent Examples of uncovering
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
Why isn’t The New York Times covering — or, more to the point, uncovering — the Jeffrey Epstein story?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s an uncovering of layers.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
As a highly advanced civilization, this recent uncovering made possible by LiDAR technology will only enhance and deepen archaeologists’ understanding of this Peruvian society and its legacy.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when implicit or explicit pressures make either covering or uncovering feel compulsory—so the aim is to restore agency, letting employees decide for themselves without penalty.
—Tia Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wells did not rule out uncovering additional people who lost their homes because of this problem.
—Deon Roberts, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
That’s in addition to new things emerging about the mechanics of her powers, leaning on new allies and friends, finding new love interests, playing a key role in uncovering the mystery behind the Odessa Project and maybe putting herself on the pathway to being a hero Andre would respect.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Investigators have searched Robinson's home and interviewed family members, uncovering ammunition engraved with taunting messages and online activity suggesting radicalization.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Journalists will prefer 1976’s All the President’s Men for its portrayal of Washington Post journalists uncovering President Nixon’s abuses of power in the Watergate scandal.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
That means the Oversight probe, even as it is decried by Democrats for being insufficient, is perhaps the best shot Congress has of uncovering — and revealing — new information in the Epstein matter.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
Why isn’t The New York Times covering — or, more to the point, uncovering — the Jeffrey Epstein story?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s an uncovering of layers.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
As a highly advanced civilization, this recent uncovering made possible by LiDAR technology will only enhance and deepen archaeologists’ understanding of this Peruvian society and its legacy.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
Continue reading … STRANGE PAYOFF – Hobbyists stunned after uncovering ancient treasure trove in accidental discovery.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when implicit or explicit pressures make either covering or uncovering feel compulsory—so the aim is to restore agency, letting employees decide for themselves without penalty.
—Tia Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wells did not rule out uncovering additional people who lost their homes because of this problem.
—Deon Roberts, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
That’s in addition to new things emerging about the mechanics of her powers, leaning on new allies and friends, finding new love interests, playing a key role in uncovering the mystery behind the Odessa Project and maybe putting herself on the pathway to being a hero Andre would respect.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Investigators have searched Robinson's home and interviewed family members, uncovering ammunition engraved with taunting messages and online activity suggesting radicalization.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Journalists will prefer 1976’s All the President’s Men for its portrayal of Washington Post journalists uncovering President Nixon’s abuses of power in the Watergate scandal.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovering
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Edges and hems were purposely left romantically unfinished and raw, with bodices falling off to reveal the construction underneath or skirt panels hanging asymmetrically exposing multiple layers.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hialeah’s government is at a standstill after a bitter political deadlock over the city’s budget paralyzed the city council, exposing deep fractures in the leadership.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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McGhee, a former Democratic member of the Florida House, started working for Children of Inmates after being elected a commissioner in 2020 and earned $99,000 there in 2023, according to his most recent financial disclosure form.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the culture signals that disclosure will be penalized, people will keep covering.—
Tia Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The life sciences sector is increasingly ambitious in its drug development activity, discovering and harnessing new molecules and devising more targeted therapies with implications for clinical trials and in-market safety monitoring.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Mexican filmmaker then name checked two of the biggest auteurs Korea has in directors Park Chan-wook — whose new thriller No Other Choice opened this year’s BIFF — and Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), who credits the festival with first discovering his genius.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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The revelation arrives months after the Red Bull driver set a new unofficial lap record at the Nürburgring, under the name Franz Hermann.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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As Wells Fargo reels from revelations that its mistake cost hundreds of people their homes, the bank is blaming the problem on faulty computer software.—
Deon Roberts,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s been quite a bit of funding action in the space in recent weeks, with Honeywell’s quantum computing company, Quantinuum, and Europe’s IQM Quantum Computers both disclosing funding rounds earlier this month.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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CoreWeave jumped more than 7% after disclosing an order from Nvidia.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, this week’s unveiling, didn’t include LXi custom interiors.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alongside the June announcement of the Oakley HSTN product line, EssilorLuxottica has also expanded on its wearables offering with the unveiling of the Oakley Meta Vanguard.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Don't believe what your eyes are telling you because the media is lying to you.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Others include cognitive empathy (accurately understanding a patient’s situation); communication skills (asking about patients’ lives and telling them our interpretations); and altruism (mobilizing these understandings for the patient’s benefit).—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Uncovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncovering. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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