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
Jessica Simpson picked a skin-baring dress to present at the ceremony 19 years after her last appearance.
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Low-rise styles—particularly the provocative, butt-baring designs from Diesel, Dsquared2 and Duran Lantink—are redefining the standard for how much flesh is revealed.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
From underwear-baring sheer gowns to throwbacks from the fashion archives, the event’s red carpet was, this year, fun and risqué in equal measure.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
As the seasons change, some of Milwaukee’s artists are offering their own intriguing transitions — from a veteran rock frontman gone Americana to a fun-loving rapper turned soul-baring singer.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There are also several moments in which the self-reflexiveness of Clooney’s casting effectively baits us into believing that the Cary Grant of his day is baring his soul for our edification.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Reformation’s Kaitlyn Cotton Cardigan is an edgier spin on traditional fall attire, thanks to its stomach-baring structure and lower-than-average neckline.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
His hands weren’t quite as fleeting, but his demeanor and flashy ab-baring attire evoked a young Elton John banging out a melody.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Her stylist also dressed Swift in a skin-baring crystal chainmail look from the Area 2022 collection, a costume that jogged our memories of Swift's 2022 MTV VMAs equally sexy entrance.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Low-rise styles—particularly the provocative, butt-baring designs from Diesel, Dsquared2 and Duran Lantink—are redefining the standard for how much flesh is revealed.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
From underwear-baring sheer gowns to throwbacks from the fashion archives, the event’s red carpet was, this year, fun and risqué in equal measure.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
As the seasons change, some of Milwaukee’s artists are offering their own intriguing transitions — from a veteran rock frontman gone Americana to a fun-loving rapper turned soul-baring singer.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There are also several moments in which the self-reflexiveness of Clooney’s casting effectively baits us into believing that the Cary Grant of his day is baring his soul for our edification.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Reformation’s Kaitlyn Cotton Cardigan is an edgier spin on traditional fall attire, thanks to its stomach-baring structure and lower-than-average neckline.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
His hands weren’t quite as fleeting, but his demeanor and flashy ab-baring attire evoked a young Elton John banging out a melody.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Her stylist also dressed Swift in a skin-baring crystal chainmail look from the Area 2022 collection, a costume that jogged our memories of Swift's 2022 MTV VMAs equally sexy entrance.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baring
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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One official added that a few large pharmaceutical company CEOs have told the administration to take action on drug advertising, without disclosing the names of specific firms.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Walls and other economists’ research has shown that disclosing climate risks results in lower home prices, but that buyers are willing to pay more for safer properties.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But discovering the addresses was only half the problem.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said that authorities had used the footage to track the suspect's movements, which led to them discovering a firearm believed to have been used in the attack.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Edges and hems were purposely left romantically unfinished and raw, with bodices falling off to reveal the construction underneath or skirt panels hanging asymmetrically exposing multiple layers.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hialeah’s government is at a standstill after a bitter political deadlock over the city’s budget paralyzed the city council, exposing deep fractures in the leadership.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles held an emotional meeting with staff on Wednesday after the assassination, telling members to go home and hug their families, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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With his latest weigh-in blunder, there's no telling whether Dana White, who has publicly criticized Gastelum for his egregious weigh-in mishaps in the past, will cut the longtime vet.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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This enables quantum systems to evaluate countless combinations of biomarkers, genetics and lifestyle variables at once, uncovering patterns too complex for classical algorithms.—
Somnath Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The top layers held leather goods from the 1900s, but instead of uncovering traces from the 1800s, 1700s and 1600s like in nearby digs, archaeologists jumped straight from the late 19th century to the Middle Ages.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Baring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baring. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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