UNCOVERING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in disclosure

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uncovering

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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

Europe’s summer wildfires are igniting and uncovering rusted bombs and mines from WWI and WWII, turning old battlefields into hazardous zones for firefighters and nearby communities. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 But uncovering the identity of the decades-old body would not be quick work. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 The lake's receding waters are also uncovering ghost towns flooded when the Hoover Dam was built, along with prehistoric salt mines. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The South African Reserve Bank blocked funds belonging to Kastelo in late 2025 after uncovering transfers that allegedly sidestepped local capital regulations, Business Day reported. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026 These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026 The one-hour psychological horror thriller follows Rose (Balfe), a relentless documentary filmmaker and recently divorced mother, brilliant at uncovering others’ truths but struggling to resolve her own. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Still, that slow process of uncovering the property eventually gave way to something more meaningful. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovering

Noun

To gain access to the new platform, founders and senior management of the unlisted companies would have to comply with such disclosure requirements, Tan added.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Newspaper op-eds from big names have long been ghostwritten by junior staffers or outside PR firms — no disclosure necessary, and often watered down and hyper-optimized to be as palatable as possible.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of disclosure

Verb

This is where the episode finally loops back on itself, with the recruiter laying out a black hole on the ground, revealing the mall to be a kind of pocket universe.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Berne is the lead author of a new research paper revealing the discovery of the strange southern hotspot.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

Even in defeat, Fulham succeeded in exposing frailties in Chelsea’s defensive structure at Craven Cottage.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Free and charitable clinics scramble to absorb uninsured patients even as Florida’s healthcare squeeze becomes a defining campaign issue, exposing a broader national failure to rein in medical costs.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposing

Noun

The demonstrations were sparked by revelations of a widespread customs fraud scheme and ultimately led to the resignation of Pres.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Instead, the main revelation is that trading is the only one of the four functions supported by approximately a decade of measurement.

— Nia Bowers, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of revelation

Noun

A couple of weeks later, Parton abruptly canceled an in-person appearance for the unveiling of a new roller coaster at Dollywood.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
The global unveiling last week of the all-electric GV90 pulled the curtain back on what is by far the most arresting model ever produced by Genesis, which, for a decade, has been Hyundai’s standalone luxury brand.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of unveiling

Verb

The nonprofit is not disclosing the price of the building, but the purchase comes as part of Loaves & Fishes’ $15 million Nourish Together campaign, which also is funding the expansion of the organization’s Aurora Food Distribution Hub.

— Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The groups accuse the company of not disclosing all chemicals emitted during the fire, posing health risks for local residents.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of disclosing

Noun

The study defined high-exposure counties as having median annual emissions of 51 pounds of ethylbenzene and 44 pounds of toulene.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Shape-memory polymers can be programmed to return to a particular shape after exposure to a stimulus, often heat.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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