baring

Definition of baringnext
present participle of bare

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of baring That act of baring himself is worthy of being preserved for posterity. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 Wang wore a skin-baring black dress featuring a black bandeau top and a black skirt with a single strap that wrapped around her neck. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Tom Cruise is opening up – and baring a little skin – in a rare magazine interview. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 The biggest night in TV has brought us quite a few risqué red carpet moments, from Halle Berry’s sheer, plunging dress in 2000 to Sharon Stone’s midriff-baring gown. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 In some areas, elk may remain on fairly high windswept ridges where the wind constantly blows the snow away, baring enough forage for the animals to sustain themselves. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 That doesn’t make their hooting, teeth-baring, chest-beating, or branch-shaking any less of an act of communication. — Mike McRae 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 Both projects defy downtown zoning rules that encourage high-density developments while baring drive-thrus. — Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026 Its asymmetrical, leg-baring hem also seemed to reference Tina Turner. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baring
Verb
  • Swift appears as the ghost of Farrell’s former wife, warning Johnson about her husband and revealing the dark truth behind his past.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Tony Romo carved out new terrain at CBS Sports after revealing a knack for predicting game play — all but forcing CBS to re-sign the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback to a multi-season pact in 2020 valued at around $17 million a year.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Mubadala has become a direct investor in Luckin after a $1 billion joint investment with Centurium in early September, with neither side disclosing the respective stake size.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In a statement last week responding to the lawsuit, Cornell said federal privacy law barred it from disclosing specific information on individual students.
    — Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, Ferrer first worked as a jazz drummer before moving into visual arts after discovering Surrealist artists and writers during a 1954 trip to Paris.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When new, concrete possesses a thin, temporarily protective layer that, if not maintained, will wear away, exposing the interior, which gradually crumbles.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The case accused school officials of unreasonably exposing McNair to the risk of heatstroke, failing to recognize the initial symptoms and inadequately providing medical care and treatment, thus worsening McNair’s condition.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The excavation centers on Mieza, an ancient Macedonian city in northern Greece, where archaeologists have been uncovering a sprawling complex known as the Royal Gymnasium.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Reportedly, the investigation is focusing on uncovering original versions of emails, rather than those published by the DOJ in the United States.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Baring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baring. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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