uncover
verb (used with object)
to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
had uncovered
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past perfectof uncover.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Last week, the Indonesian ombudsman's office said an inspection had uncovered a cluster of indulgently furnished apartments inhabited by inmates on the grounds of the Cibinong prison in Bogor, south of the capital.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
After repeating the experiments several times and obtaining the same result, the researchers realized they had uncovered something unexpected.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
The State newspaper had uncovered thousands of Hill emails through a Freedom of Information request.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Commission President Rasha Gerges Shields said that while she was pleased that the department had uncovered and was investigating the officers’ alleged misconduct, she worried about underlying causes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Then at last he looked at the thing that he had uncovered.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
