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uncovered

[ uhn-kuhv-erd ]

adjective

  1. having no cover or covering.
  2. having the head bare.
  3. not protected by collateral or other security, as a loan.
  4. not protected by insurance:

    Workers want their uncovered spouses to join the health plan.



uncovered

/ ʌˈʌə /

adjective

  1. not covered; revealed or bare
  2. not protected by insurance, security, etc
  3. with hat removed as a mark of respect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uncovered1

First recorded in 1350–1400, uncovered is from the Middle English word uncovert. See un- 1, cover, -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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The gang's actions were uncovered following an investigation involving multiple police forces together with Romanian authorities.

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When Thailand decriminalised cannabis in 2022, a surge of illegal shipments threatened to overwhelm UK Border Force - which uncovered 15 tonnes of the drug in the post in the final quarter of last year.

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Bill Marler, the attorney representing the nine victims suing Taylor Farms, said he uncovered extensive evidence pointing to the supplier as the source of the outbreak.

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She uncovered several issues, including forensic failings, which resulted in an "inadequate" investigation.

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But there have been incidents of misreporting by water companies in England and Wales uncovered by the regulators, who said some cases had been deliberate.

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