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as in mere
being this and no more
impoverished people who can no longer afford the bare necessities
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as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
do you want to know the bare truth?
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as in exposed
lacking a usual or natural covering
the ground was bare, without a trace of grass
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as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
the toddler liked to run around bare
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as in devoid
lacking contents that could or should be present
the cupboard was bare—not a thing to eat
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as in void
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
the cupboard was bare of baking supplies
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as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
finally bared the secret that she had kept to herself for so long
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Recent Examples of bare
PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Idaho’s law says skiers take on the liability for the inherent risks of the sport, including colliding with trees, bare spots, lift towers, clearly visible snowmaking or snowgrooming equipment and the like.
—Betsy Z. Russell, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Initially, Donna silently warns Daisy by baring her teeth, causing Daisy to freeze with a tentacle in her mouth.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Flat surfaces like bare walls in the background show a surprising amount of noise for the lighting, though, especially in contrasting areas like the shaded underside of my counter.
—PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Idaho’s law says skiers take on the liability for the inherent risks of the sport, including colliding with trees, bare spots, lift towers, clearly visible snowmaking or snowgrooming equipment and the like.
—Betsy Z. Russell, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
So, to have that courage to express myself honesty and to bare myself in front of people has been a big deal.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Initially, Donna silently warns Daisy by baring her teeth, causing Daisy to freeze with a tentacle in her mouth.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bare
Adjective
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Compared with President Donald Trump’s many attacks on science so far in his second term, his affront to climate science feels like a mere flesh wound at the moment.—
Mark Gongloff,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Stress responses in wild animals are not mere cinematic tropes; they are rooted in millennia of evolution.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Styled by Dani Levi, Kardashian wore a simple floor-length bodycon gown from Balenciaga Couture.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The story sounds like something right out of a horror movie: this fungus hacks the brain of its host, driving the normally shy spiders out of their lairs and webs to an exposed surface.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
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Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Obsession is dense and compact, grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, doesn't get naked at the bottom, and doesn't spread its roots.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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Brutally Slain in Rural France Home Neighbors further told the outlet that Dawn was found naked outside her home and had sustained head injuries.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
14 Feb. 2023
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The medication has hallucinogenic effects that alter the perception of sight and sound and cause users to feel devoid from pain and out of control of their surroundings.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
28 Oct. 2023
Verb
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Here are the supplements and meds that work New Florida survey reveals our confusion on heart health.—
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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Zira was revealed to be 19 percent rottweiler, 16 percent Australian cattle dog, 14 percent pit bull terrier, 7 percent Siberian husky and 5 percent American Staffordshire terrier.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Before the website was taken down, the only item for sale was a plain white T-shirt with a black swastika.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Soaking for a few hours in plain water about twice a month rehydrates a tillandsia much more effectively than a daily foliage misting.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers have taken to social media to document the egg crisis, sharing photos and videos of empty shelves, limit notices and other shoppers mass purchasing eggs.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the rest of the building on this Saturday the hallways were empty.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Bare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bare. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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