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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Nobody survived and HMS Erebus's exact fate remained unknown until 2014, when its wreckage was uncovered in the icy waters of northern Canada.
From BBC • May 26, 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
The State newspaper had uncovered thousands of Hill emails through a Freedom of Information request.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The study also uncovered an important detail involving the Mediator Complex, a cellular structure that helps regulate gene activity.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
We had uncovered so much exculpatory evidence that had not been disclosed previously that we were sure there was still more that had not been turned over.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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