uncovering 1 of 2

noun

as in disclosure

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uncovering

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verb

present participle of uncover
1
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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Recent Examples of uncovering
Noun
There’s an uncovering of layers. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Yet the deeper gain is the uncovering of our wholly spiritual life as God’s child or expression. — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025 The city was hit by a massive snowstorm that paralyzed its streets along with the uncovering of a $30 million to $40 million structural budget gap. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Why isn’t The New York Times covering — or, more to the point, uncovering — the Jeffrey Epstein story? — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 Over the next several months, Julia helped Marie and Katas in their uncovering of Bateman's crimes, helping to share firsthand accounts of what was going on when cameras weren't rolling. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 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 Amy Ryan stars as Mari Gilbert, the real-life mother who pressured investigators to find her missing daughter, leading to the uncovering of several murders by the Long Island serial killer. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026 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
Verb
Steel said about uncovering more books after the move. — Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Part of the joy of this comedy-thriller from Andy Siara (Palm Springs) is uncovering its twisty secrets. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Already, internet sleuths are uncovering the exact items worn by the characters, and there’s a fan base quickly building for the beauty looks as well. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 18 June 2026 For both founders, the swap was less about replacing each other and more about learning from each other's businesses, uncovering operational blind spotsblind spots and offering pointers. — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 While scientists are still uncovering the full extent of these connections, growing evidence suggests that the skeleton is integrated with the rest of the body rather than functioning as an isolated structure. — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 In the original series, the character was obsessed with uncovering Wan Shi Tong's library, per Variety. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 The Wolf King series will see Aurora, after being abducted from a world that treated her as a decorative pawn, uncovering her own wild strength in the sweeping romantasy. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2026 From this gripping moment, our film reveals humanity’s greatest adventure in space, uncovering the origin story of NASA and the Apollo program, one that reflects our precarious times. — Brent Lang, Variety, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovering
  1. disclosure
  2. revealing
  3. exposing
  4. revelation
  5. discovering
  6. unveiling
  7. disclosing
  8. exposure
Noun
  • As of late January, 1,760 NEC lawsuits were pending against Abbott, company spokesperson Scott Stoffel said, clarifying a disclosure in a regulatory filing.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Trump valued more than two dozen assets at over $50 million, which is the highest disclosure category on the form.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of disclosure
Verb
  • During a 2019-20 artist residency with New York City’s Department of Records and Information Services, Weist mined municipal archives for records revealing how city government had defined, supported and monitored past artists.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The loss of those Xbox employees is in addition to the Xbox 1,600 staffers who will be laid off this week, per Sharma’s memo to staff revealing the changes.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 July 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • Her bodycon mermaid skirt was covered in diagonal rows of slits, exposing glimpses of her legs, hips, and butt.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • This disconnect creates a growing opportunity for buyers while exposing weaknesses in businesses that haven't been built for transferability.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of exposing
Noun
  • Rob-Will is already lying in a pool of blood before that revelation.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • In the Gospel According to Luke, Jesus compares the days of Lot before the judgment of Sodom—a calm before the storm—to the coming revelation of the Son of Man, a title that Jesus calls himself.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of revelation
Verb
  • Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • The findings also demonstrate the incredible observing power of the JWST and how the $10 billion space telescope is still discovering things no other instrument can.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of discovering
Noun
  • His flurry of buying came on the tail end of a steep four-day spiral that was sparked by the unveiling of his plan for broad and high tariffs.
    — Alex Harring,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The school also announced plans to erect an 11-foot statue of Boise State great Kellen Moore in front of the Bleymaier Football Center, with an unveiling planned for the upcoming season.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Definition of unveiling
Verb
  • Most 10-Qs are cookie cutter documents disclosing financial figures already embedded in corporate records.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The judge also wrote that disclosing so much information on the 2020 election workers would discourage people from helping with future elections.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of disclosing
Noun
  • Hinds County, Mississippi, reported the death of Mitchell Ray Cooley, 74, due to heat exposure on Thursday, state officials said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • But heightened concerns about the health effects of sun exposure have brought an ever-growing number of tents, canopies and other products.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of exposure

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