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
Larsson looked like an angelfish in the light, wearing a flowy purple two-piece that bared her midriff, as the tabloids used to say.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Across the midriff, the evening gown featured an eye-catching criss-cross design that bared Blanchett's belly button.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 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
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Across the midriff, the evening gown featured an eye-catching criss-cross design that bared Blanchett's belly button.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bared
Verb
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The actor wore a white cutout dress that revealed a light blue undergarment with a pale pink floral print, paired with white shoes and a blue bow.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Anika Reed Top model Gigi Hadid revealed that her Miu Miu look also had custom undergarments, comparing her sheer gown to an arts and crafts project with glittering patchwork detailing.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Verb
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It was not immediately disclosed if there were children on the school bus when the accident occurred.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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It hasn't been disclosed whether they were taken to the hospital.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Highway signage along the American River, where gold was discovered by a sawmill operator named James Marshall in 1848; Route 49 connects California’s historic gold-rush boom towns.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The name came from one friend, Mike Basso, who remembered what another, Red Murff, a former big-league pitcher and longtime scout (who famously discovered Nolan Ryan), had taught them before passing — to be a keeper of the game.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The National Association of State Health Veterinarians says all unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal need to be quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month before being released.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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An investigation uncovered 398 violations in about half of 220 sample claims, including delays, underpayment, poor communication, and reluctance to cover smoke damage testing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Independent journalists have uncovered staggering levels of health care fraud in Los Angeles.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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“Bared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bared. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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