UNCOVERING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in disclosure

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verb

present participle of uncover

as in revealing

to make known (as information previously kept secret) uncovered the location of the secret documents

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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 the uncovering of personality and sense of drama, change, and momentum. — Sheila Heti, The New York Review of Books, 21 July 2026 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 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 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 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

Verb

The preacher was arrested in 2023 after police received a tip-off, and weeks later authorities began uncovering bodies in shallow graves in the Shakahola Forest near the coast in southeastern Kenya. — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 That is followed by one focused on exploring conventional notions of beauty by uncovering the unexpected draw of unpleasant scents with Naïla Hamayed, Givaudan’s fragrance evaluator. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Krantz warned uncovering information about the shooter and what led to the attack will take time. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Imagine sensors and quantum processing uncovering a material relationship that independent experiments confirm predicts behavior an existing explanation cannot. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Reheat until the center reaches 165°F, uncovering toward the end to crisp up the top. — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 The book covers an enormous chunk of British screen history (1896 to 2001), with each chapter uncovering and illuminating the careers of early Black screen pioneers. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 OpenAI solved the million-dollar problem by uncovering a flaw in the equations. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026 This scavenger hunt invites guests to solve an attraction-wide mystery while uncovering the story behind the attraction’s wax figures. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovering

Noun

The telephone number appearing on the zakat collection agency’s tax forms is the same New York number listed in TeraWulf’s public disclosure filings, according to Securities and Exchange Commission records, as belonging to Khan.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Her disclosure of the disease in a March 2026 essay is a cue for prevention-minded readers to pair the screening habit with sharper questions about imaging type, dense-tissue follow-up and the long tail of hormone therapy.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of disclosure

Verb

The extra baggage negates the weightlessness, revealing a more flawed and earthbound iteration of the band.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
The seemingly perfectly healthy and always active youngster from Georgia suffered a massive seizure, with scans later revealing three brain tumors.

— Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

The cover lifts up and back, exposing the build platform, resin tank, and vertical motion system with generous access from the front and sides.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Defensively, Jacksonville State presented FIU with its toughest test of the season, exposing vulnerabilities in a Panthers defense that entered the game ranked among the nation’s top 10.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of exposing

Noun

What begins as a straightforward trip to rehab quickly spirals into a journey packed with mishaps, revelations and unexpected connections, forcing both Lucy and Tim to confront the messy realities of fame, family and recovery.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
The revelation that Microsoft was holding back capacity — and in turn limiting Azure revenue — for a product that wasn't even seriously in the AI conversation, made the spending concerns even more understandable.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of revelation

Verb

Wang failed her first attempt to defend her dissertation and became envious of her colleague's success in discovering how to deliver RNA to human cells using bacteria, Gomelsky told The Associated Press.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The broader ecosystem is tasked with making that economically viable, at a time when consumers are discovering content differently than ever before, while also watching TV in more ways than ever before.

— Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovering

Noun

On Monday, Hod brought that world Stateside, opening NYBFW with the unveiling of her first flagship outside Tel Aviv.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Meta made a splash last week with the unveiling of its Tamagotchi-like Muse Charm, a custom housing for its personal agent app that quickly topped Apple’s iOS App Store free apps list.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of unveiling

Noun

As financial markets have become more accessible, consumers have begun trading sophisticated financial instruments, purchasing fractional shares and gaining exposure to alternative assets in minutes.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
This is the experience of some students in the state and it is being further complicated by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, rising college costs and limited exposure to jobs before graduation.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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