bared

past tense of bare

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bared Anne Hathaway bared her baby bump while wearing a frilly black top in Los Angeles on Monday. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026 The Becoming author bared her décolletage in a white off-the-shoulder dress with a gauzy sheer skirt, accessorizing with a pair of slingback pumps. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 Christie went for a silver-champagne suit with a sheer collared shirt and white heels, while Sailor bared her abs in a bold sequin pinstripe suit teamed with a sparkly bra. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 In the Swinging Sixties, the miniskirt finally bared the legs. Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026 Baldy bared his big, yellow teeth and sank them into Donna’s flank. Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Nothing did, so three times over the course of twelve weeks the group bared their arms and allowed strangers to poke them with a needle, through which flowed something new, a substance never before inserted into human bodies. Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 The Spartans got the tying run aboard in the bottom of the inning but Ghelli bared down and retired the side to end things. Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bared
Verb
  • Noé revealed that talks about bringing the Max Mara license on board started way before the signing in 2024, tracing back to even before the pandemic, which eventually put plans temporarily on hold.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During a subsequent forensic interview at the Children's Protection Center, the teen disclosed that the defendant touched her thigh and torso while tickling her.
    John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty One Capital's second quarter report, filed with the SEC on August 11, disclosed 12,547 satoshi per Class A share as of June 30, down from 12,557 at the end of 2025.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The court document said that, around two weeks later, the resident discovered an AirTag concealed under the backseat of their car that was placed by their former partner without their knowledge or consent.
    Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Gears and mechanical transmission Ancient Greek and Roman engineers discovered that toothed wheels could transfer motion, alter rotational speed, and change the direction of force.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The second half belonged entirely to Nashville, which exposed Miami’s disorganized defense.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Ammonium salts break down quickly when exposed to humid air, forcing factories to build expensive production lines filled with inert gas.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The footage Loznitsa uncovered at Rome’s Audiovisual Archive of the Labour and Democratic Movement left him marvelling at the contrast with official Soviet productions from the same era.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Walz ended his campaign for a third term in January after succumbing to scrutiny about systemic fraud uncovered in his state’s social services program.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Dallas appellate attorney David Coale, who has handled appeals for decades, told CBS News Texas after the trial that Anthony's team could have several strong arguments over whether the trial was handled correctly.
    CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Bared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bared. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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