uncover

verb

un·cov·er ən-ˈkə-vər How to pronounce uncover (audio)

uncovered; uncovering; uncovers

transitive verb

: to make known : bring to light : disclose, reveal

uncover the truth

: to expose to view by removing some covering

: to take the cover from

: to remove the hat from

uncovered his head

: to deprive of protection

intransitive verb

: to remove a cover or covering

: to take off the hat as a token of respect

Example Sentences

Police uncovered a criminal plot. Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient city.

Recent Examples on the Web Malloy also interviews a mycologist, a sober fan, a former Grateful Dead touring manager, an expert on religion, designers, and artists, all trying to uncover what makes the Dead so influential and pertinent across genres.

Noah Eckstein, Variety, 15 Sep. 2022 For those who can't resist an intense psychological thriller, Forgotten is a must-watch that follows a young man trying to uncover the truth behind the sudden return of his abducted brother.

Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Dully is trying to uncover the history of Hajji Hotak—who, according to his grandmother, was the first to die in unrecorded British massacres in Logar in 1897—when he is imprisoned in the Kabul Zoo.

Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 Can Shenice pursue her competitive dreams while trying to uncover the truth surrounding the first in her family’s long line of ballplayers?

Christina Barron, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 Unlike Inventing Anna, which buried its eponymous anti-heroine in a journalistically unconvincing story of a reporter trying to uncover answers about a woman who defied answers, Meriwether and her team take Holmes on directly.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2022 Friends witness a murder in the 1930s and inadvertently uncover a massive, nefarious plot.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 When a traceback would uncover one of the voice providers the group was allegedly using to place its calls, the ringleaders simply spun up operations at a different business to generate the calls instead, Bercu said.

Brian Fung, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 Coran Woodmass is the founder of Billion Dollar Exits, a boutique consulting firm that helps founders uncover creative options to take chips off the table without selling their business or giving up control.

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	uncover
释义	uncover verb un·cov·er ən-ˈkə-vər uncovered; uncovering; uncovers transitive verb 1 : to make known : bring to light : disclose, reveal uncover the truth 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 intransitive verb 1 : to remove a cover or covering 2 : to take off the hat as a token of respect Synonyms bare disclose discover divulge expose let on (about) reveal spill tell unbosom uncloak unmask unveil See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Police uncovered a criminal plot. Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient city. Recent Examples on the Web Malloy also interviews a mycologist, a sober fan, a former Grateful Dead touring manager, an expert on religion, designers, and artists, all trying to uncover what makes the Dead so influential and pertinent across genres. Noah Eckstein, Variety, 15 Sep. 2022 For those who can't resist an intense psychological thriller, Forgotten is a must-watch that follows a young man trying to uncover the truth behind the sudden return of his abducted brother. Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Dully is trying to uncover the history of Hajji Hotak—who, according to his grandmother, was the first to die in unrecorded British massacres in Logar in 1897—when he is imprisoned in the Kabul Zoo. Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 Can Shenice pursue her competitive dreams while trying to uncover the truth surrounding the first in her family’s long line of ballplayers? Christina Barron, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 Unlike Inventing Anna, which buried its eponymous anti-heroine in a journalistically unconvincing story of a reporter trying to uncover answers about a woman who defied answers, Meriwether and her team take Holmes on directly. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2022 Friends witness a murder in the 1930s and inadvertently uncover a massive, nefarious plot. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 When a traceback would uncover one of the voice providers the group was allegedly using to place its calls, the ringleaders simply spun up operations at a different business to generate the calls instead, Bercu said. Brian Fung, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 Coran Woodmass is the founder of Billion Dollar Exits, a boutique consulting firm that helps founders uncover creative options to take chips off the table without selling their business or giving up control. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition uncover verb un·cov·er ˌən-ˈkə-vər uncovered; uncovering 1 : to make known usually by investigation Police uncovered a crime. 2 : to make visible by removing some covering We shoveled away the dirt to uncover the treasure. 3 : to remove the cover from He uncovered the pot. uncover verb 1 as in to reveal to make known (as information previously kept secret) uncovered the location of the secret documents Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reveal discover disclose tell expose share announce divulge unveil unmask spill bare leak uncloak confide unbosom publish unearth bring to light proclaim let on (about) spill the beans (about) inform let the cat out of the bag (about) post advertise debunk acknowledge promulgate confess go public (with) declare publicize betray impart own show up relate bring out communicate broadcast admit unclothe concede blab talk blaze give away sound disinter avow placard undrape rake up smoke out squeal Antonyms & Near Antonyms conceal hide cover (up) veil mask cloak disguise camouflage shroud enshroud obscure whitewash gloss (over) gild varnish shade overshadow darken eclipse overcast becloud cloud bedim befog See More 2 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 Synonyms & Similar Words expose unmask debunk disclose show up tell demolish uncloak unveil discredit undress disprove divulge nail blow the whistle on Antonyms & Near Antonyms conceal hide disguise mask secrete camouflage veil cloak See More
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