Synonyms for uncover

Most common

reveal · expose · unearth · divulge

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Verb

Antonyms

hide, cover, cover-up

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To remove a cover from.

   The model railway was uncovered.

Forms

Past participle

uncovered
e.g. uncovered → revealed, exposed, unearthed, divulged…

Example sentences

• reveal Sami didn't reveal the identity of his assailants.
• expose Do not expose the console to dust, smoke or steam.
• divulge Sami didn't divulge a whole lot about himself.
• unearth Let's unearth the sweet potatoes.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

find¹, show¹, bare¹, doff¹

5 letters

break¹, strip¹, unhat

6 letters

reveal², expose², unfold², unveil², divest², unwrap², bewray, uncoif, unbare

7 letters

display², divulge², unearth², disrobe, uncloak

8 letters

disclose²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reveal² = 2 syllables).

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