as in revealing
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 baring
The fashion designer wowed in a completely backless and side-baring chainmail dress.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Kerry Washington stunned in a custom navy blue Prada gown that featured a daring side-baring silhouette with sequin straps and a flowing pleated tulle skirt.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Their permanent, tooth-baring grin may appear intimidating, but sand tigers sharks are considered among the safest sharks to encounter in the water.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Her leg-baring skirt was rendered in a darker green shade, boasting the same lace trim and a subtle slit in the front.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Naked dressing also made its way via Tessa Thompson and Jenny Slate, in sheer black Collina Strada and Altuzarra, respectively, while award-winning Rose Byrne wore a midriff-baring Loewe gown with colorful ruffled shoulders and hips.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Discovering a fang-baring fish-woman (Avery Potemri, a movement artist playing an impressive special effect), Doug tranquilizes the creature and houses it in his bathroom, rejuvenated by his newfound purpose.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
More recently, Rihanna shared a new Fenty Hair commercial on Instagram, in which she could be seen baring it all in a Savage Fenty thong bodysuit.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
But the role requires her to open her life up to the world, baring all her family’s struggle for a shot at the American Dream.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Kerry Washington stunned in a custom navy blue Prada gown that featured a daring side-baring silhouette with sequin straps and a flowing pleated tulle skirt.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Their permanent, tooth-baring grin may appear intimidating, but sand tigers sharks are considered among the safest sharks to encounter in the water.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Her leg-baring skirt was rendered in a darker green shade, boasting the same lace trim and a subtle slit in the front.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Naked dressing also made its way via Tessa Thompson and Jenny Slate, in sheer black Collina Strada and Altuzarra, respectively, while award-winning Rose Byrne wore a midriff-baring Loewe gown with colorful ruffled shoulders and hips.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Discovering a fang-baring fish-woman (Avery Potemri, a movement artist playing an impressive special effect), Doug tranquilizes the creature and houses it in his bathroom, rejuvenated by his newfound purpose.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
More recently, Rihanna shared a new Fenty Hair commercial on Instagram, in which she could be seen baring it all in a Savage Fenty thong bodysuit.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
But the role requires her to open her life up to the world, baring all her family’s struggle for a shot at the American Dream.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baring
Verb
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Actor Todd Bridges has officially filed for divorce from his wife of three months after revealing their split.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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More than three decades later, Stiller revisits the sport with the docuseries that follows five bowlers on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour, revealing the realities of life on the road.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 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
Verb
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After discovering secret letters between two Victorian poets, academics Roland and Maud set out to untangle a literary mystery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, volunteers called emergency services after discovering their client had fallen.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Iran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals.—
Fareed Zakaria,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Because there’s no telling how many times this bell will ring before changes are ushered in.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines is telling you why your flight is delayed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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