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
Naughton wore a black ensemble to the event that bared her midriff, and her cheekbones stood out in the photos posted due to her slimmer face.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Close previously bared all in films like The Big Chill and Fatal Attraction.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Her dress featured a strappy, high boatneck that bared her toned arms, while the intricate beadwork pattern added a flirty element to the form-fitting, sheer upper portion.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His bronze version turns him into a Lurch who shuffle-lumbers on his podium, zombie-legged, his teeth bared.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
But for a moment, for the city and Olbinski, the desert had bared its teeth.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Two months after Natalie Maines' infamous 2003 remark about President Bush, the country trio bared all about the war, the backlash, and their future.
—Kyle Anderson, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The mother-of-three bared her abs while wearing a tiny leopard print triangle top with a pair of cheeky bottoms.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Close previously bared all in films like The Big Chill and Fatal Attraction.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Her dress featured a strappy, high boatneck that bared her toned arms, while the intricate beadwork pattern added a flirty element to the form-fitting, sheer upper portion.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His bronze version turns him into a Lurch who shuffle-lumbers on his podium, zombie-legged, his teeth bared.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
But for a moment, for the city and Olbinski, the desert had bared its teeth.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Two months after Natalie Maines' infamous 2003 remark about President Bush, the country trio bared all about the war, the backlash, and their future.
—Kyle Anderson, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The mother-of-three bared her abs while wearing a tiny leopard print triangle top with a pair of cheeky bottoms.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bared
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The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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So far, no information has been disclosed that clearly links the man charged with Kirk's killing to leftist groups or movements.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, scientists have discovered that the crystal structure of natural iron minerals could determine how fast these pollutants break down in the environment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kennedy had argued the animals exposed to flu may hold potential for disease research, but the agency said there was no evidence for this and yesterday the Canadian Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the case, removing the last legal roadblock to prevent their culling.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, Austrian Nazis plotted a coup, plans for which were uncovered in a raid on their headquarters on January 25.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the investigation began, it has been uncovered that the suspects forced entry using power tools to break through the second-floor window at the Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo Gallery), which had opened its doors to the public.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among the Continental soldiers taken prisoner at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in Quebec in 1776, for instance, eighty-nine of two hundred told their redcoat captors they had been born overseas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Bared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bared. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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