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uncovered

adjective
un·​cov·​ered | \ É™n-ˈkÉ™-vÉ™rd How to pronounce uncovered (audio) \

Definition of uncovered

: not covered: such as
a : not supplied with a covering
b : not covered by insurance or included in a social insurance or welfare program
c : not covered by collateral an uncovered note

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Synonyms & Antonyms for uncovered

Synonyms

bald, bare, denuded, exposed, naked, open, peeled, stripped

Antonyms

covered

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Examples of uncovered in a Sentence

the famed snows of Mount Kilimanjaro are receding, leaving behind much uncovered ground

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Adjust the heat to maintain a simmer and simmer uncovered for 1½ hours, skimming any foam that rises to the surface. Los Angeles Times, "Bún Cá Kiên Giang: Vietnamese Fish and Shrimp Rice Noodle Soup," 21 Aug. 2019 The Raiders drove 75 yards in six plays, with Carr hitting Tyrell Williams on a 27-yard jump and catch and an uncovered Ryan Grant for a 13-yard touchdown. Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "Eight takeaways from Raiders decisive win over Cardinals," 15 Aug. 2019 Smear it on vigilantly leaving no skin uncovered (creams are better than sprays), then reapply every two to three hours, or after splashing in the water. Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Is Your Sunscreen Safe? The Case for Switching to a Mineral Sunscreen," 12 Aug. 2019 Wells dug for water are often left uncovered in India. Washington Post, "Indian toddler trapped in well dies amid 110-hour rescue try," 11 June 2019 Unlike Ring, Blink’s current products are mainly focused on indoor surveillance and some of the use cases in the uncovered trademark filings. Mike Murphy, Quartz, "Amazon’s Ring may be branching out beyond outdoor cameras," 17 June 2019 Through Pose, Canals gets to tell these previously uncovered stories, shining a light on marginalized communities and people. Sydney Scott, Essence, "'Pose' Creator Steven Canals Explains Why Season Two Is Set In The 90s," 11 June 2019 Based on any uncovered evidence, Covelli said additional interviews might be scheduled with the surviving drivers or other people connected to the evidence. Rick Kambic, chicagotribune.com, "Coroner identifies two dead in Fremont Township crash; investigation ongoing," 11 June 2019 Each uncovered sneeze can spread viruses, bacteria, or other pathogens more than 20 feet away, according to MIT research, but those same germs can pass from your fingers and palms to doorknobs, desks, and handrails. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "It’s 2019: How Are People Still Not Sneezing the Right Way?!?," 8 Feb. 2019

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First Known Use of uncovered

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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