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uncover

/ʌnkˈʌvɝ/verb3 syllables

Uncover means: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.

Synonyms for uncover13

verb, as in make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, get out, get around

verb, as in reveal to view as by removing a cover

verb, as in remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

Opposites of uncover

What does uncover mean?3

verb

1

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret“The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”

2

reveal to view as by removing a cover“The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set”

3

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body“uncover your belly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with uncover?7

two syllables

coverlovergloverhover

three syllables

four syllables

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Uncover in a sentence

  • Uncover the horrific truth of this shocking story.corvard
  • Who knows what new discoveries these observatories will uncover?Hybrid
  • Specialized instruments are used to uncover any hidden pockets of water.Cangarejo
  • Robert is a reporter and can uncover any truth in the world.Amastan
  • William was determined to uncover the facts behind the mysterious disappearance.Amastan
  • Yuri thanked the maid for helping him uncover the truth.Amastan
  • I'd like to uncover what hides underneath her fake niceness.LoverofEnglish
  • The courtroom resonated with passionate debates whose ultimate goal was to uncover the truth.samir_t

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of uncover

as a verb

past tense
uncovered
present participle
uncovering
third-person singular
uncovers