- present participle of uncover.
uncovering
Example Sentences
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Over the next three months, Valerie, Hannah Critchfield and I peeled back every layer of Nancy’s disappearance, uncovering a trail of bad breaks and tragic missteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Interest in strange metals has grown rapidly in recent years as scientists continue uncovering unexpected properties.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
At one point, Weist describes uncovering that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani maintained a fine-art photography practice while simultaneously waging a highly public censorship battle against the Brooklyn Museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
That previous study, entitled “The Level and Persistence of Growth Rates,” found that “the odds of an investor successfully uncovering the next stellar growth stock are about the same as correctly calling coin tosses.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
"And look at this," he said, uncovering photographs taken by the Coast Guard launch in Cape May.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
