uncovered
Americanadjective
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having no cover or covering.
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having the head bare.
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not protected by collateral or other security, as a loan.
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not protected by insurance.
Workers want their uncovered spouses to join the health plan.
adjective
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not covered; revealed or bare
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not protected by insurance, security, etc
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with hat removed as a mark of respect
Etymology
Origin of uncovered
First recorded in 1350–1400, uncovered is from the Middle English word uncovert. See un- 1, cover, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Scientists at Stanford University have uncovered a major clue to why the brain deteriorates with age.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Real wrongs will continue to be deterred and uncovered by the news media, whistleblowers, the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Now, scientists have finally uncovered the true identity of these vanished reptiles through a new genetic analysis.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
It is a team using state-of-the-art 3D imagery who reassemble—virtually—one of the more puzzling objects uncovered: a “divine tree” of bronze that was found in more than 200 pieces, in separate pits.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
In 2011, armed with all that had been uncovered, Boshoff, Lubkemann, and other SWP members dove down to where the wreckage of the São José was scattered.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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