uncover
verb (used with object)
to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
were uncovering
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past progressiveof uncover.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Zhang began exploring the idea several years ago after noticing that many taxonomy studies were uncovering genetically distinct species that were visually indistinguishable.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
By then, forensic investigators Second Sight were uncovering a host of issues, which caused barrister Simon Clarke to become concerned about the conduct of prosecutions.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2024
“We were uncovering all these similarities” while chatting, Ms Graves said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
The government’s investigation became public in 2017, but agents soon were uncovering other corruption at the UAW.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
When the engineers analyzed Katherines reduced data, they were fascinated, realizing they were uncovering something they had not quite seen before.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
