uncover
verb
un·cov·er
ən-ˈkə-vər 
uncovered; uncovering; uncovers
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
Examples of uncover in a Sentence
Police uncovered a criminal plot.
Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient city.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 23 July 2025
Healy-Pratt said the mistakes were uncovered when Inner West London coroner Dr. Fiona Wilcox attempted to match DNA samples from the victims and their families, the outlets reported.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 23 July 2025
Now, the entire saga is set to be explored in a new nonfiction work that seeks to uncover the facts.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
Churn By Cohort Or Segment: Looking at churn by customer segment, use case or lifecycle stage often uncovers more than raw churn percentages alone.
—Andrew Neal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncover. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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uncover
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un·cov·er
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