- present participle of uncover.
uncovering
Example Sentences
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"This critical gap led our team to screen food-derived compounds for natural, dietary interventions. During the screening, we identified pterostilbene and focused our investigation on uncovering its precise mechanism of action."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Even if the acquisition is helping improve production quality, Boeing isn’t uncovering hidden financial upside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Under a makeshift roof offering protection from the monsoon rains, the pair are slowly uncovering the giant neck of a fossil they hope to confirm soon as Thailand's newest dinosaur.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Rather than uncovering a loophole, they appear to have landed themselves squarely in legal jeopardy.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Learning is just the process of uncovering that previously imprinted code of laws about the workings of the universe.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
