- present participle of uncover.
uncovering
Example Sentences
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In signing the bill, Newsom emphasized the role of journalism in uncovering scandal and wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
"This critical gap led our team to screen food-derived compounds for natural, dietary interventions. During the screening, we identified pterostilbene and focused our investigation on uncovering its precise mechanism of action."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Even if the acquisition is helping improve production quality, Boeing isn’t uncovering hidden financial upside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Under a makeshift roof offering protection from the monsoon rains, the pair are slowly uncovering the giant neck of a fossil they hope to confirm soon as Thailand's newest dinosaur.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Day and night they chipped and hacked, pickaxed and burrowed deeper, uncovering whitened bones by the ton while the deranged clergyman rambled about, frothing like a lunatic.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
