uncover (Meaning)

Wordnet

uncover (v)

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

reveal to view as by removing a cover

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

Webster

uncover (v. t.)

To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.

To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.

To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.

Webster

uncover (v. i.)

To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect.

To remove the covers from dishes, or the like.

uncover Sentence Examples

  1. Archaeological excavations aim to uncover buried artifacts and ancient civilizations.
  2. The investigation relentlessly sought to uncover the truth behind the crime.
  3. The historian's research uncovered a forgotten chapter in human history.
  4. The autopsy revealed disturbing findings that helped uncover the cause of death.
  5. The detective's keen eye uncovered a hidden clue that led to a breakthrough.
  6. The reporter's exposé uncovered a scandal that rocked the political landscape.
  7. The financial audit uncovered irregularities that raised red flags.
  8. The probe into the corporate misconduct uncovered widespread fraud and corruption.
  9. The scientist's experiment uncovered a breakthrough that could revolutionize medicine.
  10. The investigative team worked tirelessly to uncover the secrets surrounding the cold case.

FAQs About the word uncover

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body, reveal to view as by removing a cover, make known to the public information that was previously known on

disclose,reveal, tell, discover, expose,share, unveil, announce, spill, bare

cloak,conceal, mask, hide, veil, conceal, hide, veil, cover (up), cloak

Archaeological excavations aim to uncover buried artifacts and ancient civilizations.

The investigation relentlessly sought to uncover the truth behind the crime.

The historian's research uncovered a forgotten chapter in human history.

The autopsy revealed disturbing findings that helped uncover the cause of death.