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
Jennifer Lopez showed off some major skin in a plunging olive green gown, which bared her sides and hips on May 27.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 May 2026
So away from the stage, gun in hand, flesh bared before her for inking, what does this darkwave diva click play on?
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Her head slid down the leather headrest, neck tilting backward for more happiness to escape, clavicle bared to her husband’s confused gaze.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Higgins, who has been a fixture in reality TV since breaking out as one of the more memorable cast members from the fifth season of Love Island UK, is no stranger to having her raw emotions bared on national television.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Larsson looked like an angelfish in the light, wearing a flowy purple two-piece that bared her midriff, as the tabloids used to say.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 May 2026
So away from the stage, gun in hand, flesh bared before her for inking, what does this darkwave diva click play on?
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Her head slid down the leather headrest, neck tilting backward for more happiness to escape, clavicle bared to her husband’s confused gaze.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Higgins, who has been a fixture in reality TV since breaking out as one of the more memorable cast members from the fifth season of Love Island UK, is no stranger to having her raw emotions bared on national television.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Larsson looked like an angelfish in the light, wearing a flowy purple two-piece that bared her midriff, as the tabloids used to say.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bared
Verb
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Ariana revealed this information to the rest of the Islanders during the ceremony at the fire pit.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Airbus Helicopters has revealed a new autonomous aircraft based on its popular H145 platform, pushing the company deeper into the growing market for large uncrewed rotorcraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
Verb
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However, L3Harris has not publicly disclosed detailed technical information about the fuze’s internal operation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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The dark history is disclosed in the documentary.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The screwworm was first discovered in a 3-week-old calf last week, and a second case was found only miles away in a young calf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Inside, investigators discovered guns, knives, and stacks of cash.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Today, many Catholic homes, businesses and churches feature images of Jesus with his Sacred Heart exposed, often accompanied by flames, a cross and a crown of thorns to symbolize suffering love.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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This training could benefit anyone who may be exposed to fewer periods of sustained focus as the world shifts toward greater engagement with endless scrolls of bite-size social media.—
Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The company successfully appealed the decision to lower its safety rating by arguing its drivers could not have prevented many of the crashes investigators uncovered.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
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Also in the walk-in cooler, fried rice that complements many dishes sat uncovered.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Verb
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In March, Swiss food producer Nestlé told USA TODAY that thieves stole an entire truck containing more than 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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“Bared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bared. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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