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uncovered
[ uhn-kuhv-erd ]
adjective
- having no cover or covering.
- having the head bare.
- not protected by collateral or other security, as a loan.
- not protected by insurance:
Workers want their uncovered spouses to join the health plan.
uncovered
/ ʌˈʌə /
adjective
- not covered; revealed or bare
- not protected by insurance, security, etc
- with hat removed as a mark of respect
Word History and Origins
Origin of uncovered1
Example Sentences
The gang's actions were uncovered following an investigation involving multiple police forces together with Romanian authorities.
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.
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.
She uncovered several issues, including forensic failings, which resulted in an "inadequate" investigation.
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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