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
Other outfits from the spread, which Jenner shared on Instagram, included a plunging red bodysuit with matching tights, an underboob-baring sweater with sheer stockings, and an ultra-cropped black leather top.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Feb. 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
After retaining his parallel giant slalom crown in Livigno on Sunday, the 40-year-old celebrated by ripping off his top, baring his chest to the frenzied crowd, before flexing his muscles and dropping facedown on the snow.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The carnivorous mammal's teeth-baring image suggests a wilderness pushed to the margins and lashing out.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The key to successfully pulling these shoes off IRL is wearing them with leg-baring hemlines like skirts and dresses, allowing your footwear to really shine through.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Feb. 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
After retaining his parallel giant slalom crown in Livigno on Sunday, the 40-year-old celebrated by ripping off his top, baring his chest to the frenzied crowd, before flexing his muscles and dropping facedown on the snow.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The carnivorous mammal's teeth-baring image suggests a wilderness pushed to the margins and lashing out.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The key to successfully pulling these shoes off IRL is wearing them with leg-baring hemlines like skirts and dresses, allowing your footwear to really shine through.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baring
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Her blonde hair was styled in slightly messy waves and a center part, revealing a pair of dangly silver earrings.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The new images show the nebula in both near- and mid-infrared light, revealing a dark channel that runs through the middle of the clouds of gas and dust—just like the longitudinal fissure that separates our brain’s right and left hemispheres.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, also known as HIPAA, health care providers are prohibited from disclosing information about a person’s health, unless the patient agrees in writing.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other than disclosing their romantic ties, police said other details, including the precise lead-up to the shooting, were still under investigation.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The California Department of Water Resources conducted its third snow survey in El Dorado County on Friday, discovering the site is at 47% of average for the Phillips Station location.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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News of the new Tubi/Black List partnership comes following their work together on To Be Commissioned, an initiative focused on discovering, developing and producing five original films from up-and-coming, underrepresented writers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cox was imprisoned in 1991 for exposing himself to children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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World leaders reacted swiftly Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, exposing a deep divide between governments backing the attack on Iran and those warning the attacks risk a wider regional war.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Jenni also testified Tuesday, telling the court that her father and brother would sometimes fight, physically and verbally.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cordial countenance is quiet leadership, the atmosphere shift that makes truth telling possible.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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With one episode left to go in the season, Harper and Yas have since been pulled into a high stakes and very dangerous game involving the mysterious CFO of payment processor, Tender, a company with dark secrets that Harper played a huge role in uncovering.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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The challenge is uncovering the true need.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Baring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baring. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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