uncover
verb
un·cov·er
ən-ˈkə-vər 
uncovered; uncovering; uncovers
2
: to expose to view by removing some covering
3
a
: to take the cover from
b
: to remove the hat from
uncovered his head
4
: to deprive of protection
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Examples of uncover in a Sentence
Police uncovered a criminal plot.
Archaeologists uncovered the ruins of an ancient city.
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The ancient objects were uncovered from a swamp forest about 25 miles northwest of Prague, researchers affiliated with institutions in the U.K., Lithuania and the Czech Republic said.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Scientists have been uncovering Dromornithidae fossils since the late 19th century, but a lot about their morphology has remained unknown, particularly the details relating to their skulls.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Additional remains of both victims were uncovered near the Gilgo victims.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 June 2024
What’s more, Mr. Levine and his team uncovered evidence that Mr. Jackson had used the organization’s funds to provide her with child support.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 2 June 2024
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Scientists have been uncovering Dromornithidae fossils since the late 19th century, but a lot about their morphology has remained unknown, particularly the details relating to their skulls.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Additional remains of both victims were uncovered near the Gilgo victims.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 June 2024
What’s more, Mr. Levine and his team uncovered evidence that Mr. Jackson had used the organization’s funds to provide her with child support.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 2 June 2024
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uncover
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un·cov·er
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