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
Gisele Bündchen bared her abs in an undone button-up and white bra.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
After all, wolves don’t just wait around for a sacrificial lamb to show up in the forest and their teeth are rarely bared in public.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Carey, 56, bared skin in a totally sheer floral dress with a corseted bodice and long train.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
In a world filled with cynicism and surveillance, My Heart Is a Room With No Cameras in It stands naked, flaws bared, inviting anyone brave enough to return its embrace.
—Nick Ayres Demasi, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
After all, wolves don’t just wait around for a sacrificial lamb to show up in the forest and their teeth are rarely bared in public.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Carey, 56, bared skin in a totally sheer floral dress with a corseted bodice and long train.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
In a world filled with cynicism and surveillance, My Heart Is a Room With No Cameras in It stands naked, flaws bared, inviting anyone brave enough to return its embrace.
—Nick Ayres Demasi, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bared
Verb
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The company hasn’t revealed any specifications, names, or pricing yet.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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The strange triple play might have revealed a few important truths for the Giants.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In some cases, correspondence or other documents included in the files indicate more extensive relationships between Epstein and those figures than had previously been disclosed, shedding light on years’ worth of interactions.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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The cause of death was not disclosed.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Conservationists kept looking, however, and in the late 1970s, a new population of the birds was discovered.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rediscovery of ancient creatures Back in the 1970s, the team discovered the fossils eroding from a rock formation on the Noonkanbah cattle station, located east of the isolated township of Derby in the Kimberley.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Everton’s defensive structure had also left them exposed to a quick counter.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The hike to Palmyra Peak is also longer and more exposed than the one at Highlands.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to Patel and the American Academy of Pediatrics, doctors generally don't recommend children play outside in temperatures or wind chills below -15 degrees Fahrenheit because at those temperatures, skin that is uncovered can start freezing in minutes.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Times investigations uncovered the alert failure in January of last year, and later found that almost no fire trucks were in that side of the community as the inferno raged through.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cameron Adams, Canva's co-founder and product chief, told CNBC that customers have been asking what the company can offer in motion graphics.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The unveiling was conducted in connection with Black History Month, a spokesman for Rodriguez told City News Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Bared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bared. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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