uncover
verb (used with object)
to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
are uncovering
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present progressiveof uncover.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Fanged frogs are only one example of a broader pattern scientists are uncovering.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
But Dr. O’Connor and her colleagues are uncovering a lot of strange biology within them.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
“Scientists are uncovering an extraordinary diversity of life in the largely unexplored and unstudied depths of the ocean,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
But we know about it today thanks to the detective work of a small group of researchers who are uncovering the signs of ancient tsunamis around the globe.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 1, 2023
Riches are uncovering in shops; jewels, gold, and silver flash in the goldsmith's sunny windows; and great houses cast a stately shade upon them as they pass.
From Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens
