bared

verb

past tense of bare
as in revealed
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 bared 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
  1. revealed
  2. disclosed
  3. discovered
  4. exposed
  5. uncovered
  6. told
Verb
  • The findings also revealed that the most socially and economically disadvantaged areas benefit the most from green spaces.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The upstart golf league has had its future in flux for months after it was revealed that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) would pull its backing for LIV at the end of this season.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • According to the lawsuits, Hart disclosed his conviction and a pornography addiction to his new bosses at Crossline.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And Meta subsequently disclosed that a testing error had given one of its models Internet access, after which the model exploited a vulnerability at another company.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclosed
Verb
  • Modi’s rise India is widely considered to be where diamonds were first discovered, with the earliest finds dating back more than 4,000 years.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Klotho was discovered in the late 1990s, by accident, by a group of Japanese scientists who were tinkering with the genes of mice.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • Recent attacks have also exposed how Russia’s air defense systems were not designed to combat drones, but rather to shoot down conventional military aircraft and missiles, analysts previously told CNN.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • German scientists identified bacteria present in cow digestion and poop that seem to help children exposed to them avoid developing asthma.
    — Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • The spa Separated from the main hotel, this historic spa showcases the centuries-old frescoes that were uncovered during the renovation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The massive wildfire outside the southwestern city of Bordeaux, which has scorched about 420 square kilometers (162 square miles), uncovered what is believed to be World War II-era ammunition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncovered
Verb
  • Senior local official Dagnachew Azbite told the BBC that seven people had been found injured, with five of the victims sustaining serious injuries.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters that the agency had more than 10,000 investigations into threats against people the agency has been assigned to protect.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of told

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