uncovers

verb

Definition of uncoversnext
present tense third-person singular of uncover
1
as in reveals
to make known (as information previously kept secret) uncovered the location of the secret documents

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2
as in exposes
to reveal the true nature of a magazine article that purports to uncover the inner operations of what many regard as a religious cult

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncovers
  1. reveals
  2. exposes
  3. discovers
  4. tells
Verb
  • When there is disclosure, the benchmark reveals performance on critical indicators, like soil health, remain low.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The pairing of the double portrait of Portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat as David (1984) with a Double Elvis (1963) reveals, in any case, an evolution in Warhol’s representations.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reveals
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  • The mass rape trial in France exposes a case that’s both wholly unprecedented and dully familiar.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The performance-sensitive nature of AI quickly exposes any inefficiencies in the underlying storage platform, often highlighting the limitations of traditional storage systems.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of exposes
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  • To protect their work, creators would need to place all their new content behind paywalls, limiting exposure and reducing the opportunity for the viral audiences that are often the way the public discovers new artists.
    David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Surveys show social networks are the number one way Gen Z discovers new brands and products.
    Alison Bringé, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of discovers
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  • And, as realistic as the manner of speech is, there are some AI tells.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Siegel's segment, Stowaway, tells the story of a young conspiracy theorist who heads to the Mojave Desert to document sightings of lights in the sky.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tells
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