BARING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

baring

verb

Definition of baring

present participle of bare

as in revealing

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 baring Days after baring her black bra on the red carpet, Shailene Woodley gave the trusty undergarment a business casual upgrade. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 His feelings for these boys are described with a soul-baring softness, especially striking for its divergence from Ellis’s usual ruthless unsentimentality. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 Leonardo DiCaprio and his 28-year-old girlfriend, Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, are baring it all during their Saint-Tropez yacht vacation. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Stassi Schroeder is opening up about baring almost all at Miami Swim Week. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 However, Mills remains open to the possibility of baring all for her OnlyFans subscribers. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 The world's most influential climate pattern is baring its teeth in the Pacific. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Dominique is in the ensemble as is a blond rube named Hunter (Kristine Froseth) who shows up at Elle’s doorstep in mall-wear denim and then upgrades to desperate, cleavage-baring sequins. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 With a heavier emotional anchor, Nia’s signature combination of soul-baring rave and spiky guitars coheres more boldly. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

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During its two-and-a-half-hour descent through Titan’s thick orange atmosphere, Huygens captured the first-ever views of the surface, revealing river channels, ancient shorelines and a landscape shaped by liquid methane rather than water.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In a post revealing the cast change earlier this year, Lawson reflected on taking over for Leith, 86, and her predecessor on the series, Mary Berry, 91.

— Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealing

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Upon discovering the tagging, staff staff and equipment were mobilized to remove the markings from the municipal sidewalks through cleaning and power washing, the statement says.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Upon discovering that a nurse at the clinic was stealing vast amounts of fentanyl, Gabby seeks out other victims and leads a groundbreaking legal battle against Yale University.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovering

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There is almost always a clean way to do that without exposing you and her to unknown risks and surprises.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent observations of some little red dots at lower redshifts have shown the cloud of gas around the black hole begin to disintegrate, exposing the black hole and the X-rays produced by the accretion of gas onto it.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposing

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Florian Maurice, the former Rennes technical director, is telling a story about Jeremy Jacquet and how the Frenchman was destined for the top.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Or, at least, for the first time since the start of the war, some analysts on Wall Street might at least be willing to consider that the administration may be telling the truth about the state of the oil market.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

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These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
The one-hour psychological horror thriller follows Rose (Balfe), a relentless documentary filmmaker and recently divorced mother, brilliant at uncovering others’ truths but struggling to resolve her own.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncovering

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