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Synonyms & Antonyms for uncover
Synonyms
bare, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, let on (about), reveal, spill, tell, unbosom, uncloak, unmask, unveil
Antonyms
cloak, conceal, cover (up), enshroud, hide, mask, shroud, veil
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What’s becoming clear is that Narbonne’s domination of City Section football appears in jeopardy no matter what the investigation uncovers. — Eric Sondheimercolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Narbonne suffers big loss in wake of investigation," 31 Aug. 2019 Impeaching President Trump would be a futile waste of time, but a formal impeachment inquiry would uncover evidence that will help voters make their decision in the 2020 general election, writes Eric Zorn. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: Chicago faces looming $838 million budget shortfall, how ‘Yummy’ Sandifer’s story shocked the nation 25 years ago and other things to know to start your day," 30 Aug. 2019 Here are Wisdom's tips for uncovering your own neighborhood's stories. — London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, "Be your own historian: How this Indianapolis woman uncovered her neighborhood's stories," 26 Aug. 2019 Jones' mission to learn the truth leads to explosive findings that uncover the lengths to which the nation's top intelligence agency went to overthrow the law, destroy evidence and hide a major secret from the American public. — Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter, "Adam Driver Investigates CIA Interrogation Program in 'The Report' Teaser Trailer," 22 Aug. 2019 This, claimed the corporate sleuth, who shot to fame by uncovering Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, may dig a $38bn hole in the industrial conglomerate’s books. — The Economist, "GE finds friends on Wall Street," 22 Aug. 2019 Remove pan from oven, uncover and let cool completely. — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "We challenged local chefs to create 6-ingredient tomato recipes. Here's what they came up with.," 20 Aug. 2019 Crystals, amber, amethyst, phallic amulets, glass beads, figurines, and a miniature human skull were among the many artifacts archaeologists uncovered from an excavation site at Pompeii recently. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Archaeologists discovered an invaluable cache of ritual artifacts at Pompeii," 14 Aug. 2019 What Garber uncovered speaks to a thorny issue: Recalls don’t always work as intended. — Stephie Grob Plante, Vox, "The Rock ’n Play was recalled after it was linked to 32 infant deaths. It’s still used at some daycares.," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uncover.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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