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as in uncovering
to reveal the true nature of
a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax
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as in revealing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the documentary claims to expose how winners of beauty pageants are really picked
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as in displaying
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the tight race for the championship exposed one team's mean streak
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as in showing
to present so as to invite notice or attention
I didn't want to expose my ignorance in front of the others, so I kept silent
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Recent Examples of exposing
Dallas Area Rapid Transit narrowly escaped a slate of six withdrawal elections that could have shrunk the public transportation system significantly this year, exposing challenges the agency faces in providing bus, train and other transit services over a sprawling region.
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Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Iran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals.
—Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
For streamers, seatback screens have become a significant marketing tool, exposing their programming to captive new audiences.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz closure is simultaneously choking off their ability to get product to market, exposing how vulnerable the infrastructure of fossil fuel wealth can be.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The Orion service module, which contains the engines, propellant, water and experiments, will then separate from the crew module, exposing the capsule’s heat shield, which will protect the crew from the extreme temperature of re-entry.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Plasma boosts metal recovery The process works by exposing shredded battery material, known as black mass, to an energized gas or plasma for about 15 minutes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Her father was also a vast collector of African music, exposing her to musicians like Nigerian legend Fela Kuti and Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora.
—Chinonso Ihekire, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Publicly exposing your debt Debt collectors cannot publicly shame borrowers or disclose debt information to unauthorized third parties.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Iran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals.
—Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
For streamers, seatback screens have become a significant marketing tool, exposing their programming to captive new audiences.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz closure is simultaneously choking off their ability to get product to market, exposing how vulnerable the infrastructure of fossil fuel wealth can be.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The Orion service module, which contains the engines, propellant, water and experiments, will then separate from the crew module, exposing the capsule’s heat shield, which will protect the crew from the extreme temperature of re-entry.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Plasma boosts metal recovery The process works by exposing shredded battery material, known as black mass, to an energized gas or plasma for about 15 minutes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Her father was also a vast collector of African music, exposing her to musicians like Nigerian legend Fela Kuti and Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora.
—Chinonso Ihekire, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Publicly exposing your debt Debt collectors cannot publicly shame borrowers or disclose debt information to unauthorized third parties.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposing
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There was a sense of anticipation in the air, the kind reserved for the thrill of uncovering something special.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2026
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Scientists have unraveled a 40‑year‑old mystery at the heart of sleeping sickness, uncovering how a deadly parasite behind the life-threatening disease repeatedly slips past the human immune system and survives long enough to cause serious illness.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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If the pair pull it off, the implications could be massive, revealing AI’s potential to convincingly resurrect and reinvent our cinematic history — a potential that before the tech had remained firmly theoretical.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Pitt sometimes tricks us about a character by giving us one perspective on them for a long time before revealing something totally different.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Together, these allow the panel to hold electrical charge for longer, reducing the need to use power to refresh the screen when displaying static images.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, Pepper can also show information directly on his screen – for instance, displaying QR codes from websites when asked about local tourist attractions – giving visitors multiple ways to access helpful details.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The group cites studies showing that many retailers do not pass on the full amount of the gas tax reduction to consumers.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Numinous plein-air compositions, showing the patients around the institution’s grounds, assert the irresistible force of nature.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The defendant is accused of disclosing explicit non-consensual AI images of a social media influencer in Texas.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Before infants were enrolled in the AL16 study, their parents or guardians had to sign consent forms disclosing, among other things, the risks that clinical trial subjects would face.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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At that point, Leigh also reportedly began exhibiting erratic behavior.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jacobs is a real find as Matt, exhibiting a touch of honesty and authenticity that matches his co-star’s in every way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Township residents, though, were still discovering the reach of the megasite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meeting Rachel’s parents and getting that backstory leads her into discovering this family curse.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bank also reduced its overall equity allocation to neutral, citing a broad set of negative macro signals now flashing caution.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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So when an octopus starts flashing colors and twitching in its sleep, the parallels are hard to ignore.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Exposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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