divulges

verb

present tense third-person singular of divulge
as in reveals
to make known (as information previously kept secret) we tried to make him divulge the name of the winner, but he wouldn't budge

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Recent Examples of divulges Characteristically, Williams never divulges what Adam actually said. — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 Keep reading as Kim divulges her Olympics hair routine, the K-beauty find she’s currently obsessed with, and more. — Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 3 Dec. 2025 Nobody divulges what percentage of their volume a supplier might encompass, saying instead whether a factory is strategic for them or not. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Dec. 2025 However, mac and cheese might not necessarily be on the menu for Bieber, Younger divulges. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 Aleah, meanwhile, divulges the harrowing story of her past experience with domestic abuse. — Grace Byron, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025 In a cover story for GQ, Kelce divulges all about his career, Swift, and more. — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 Senghor rarely divulges easily traceable stories about his past. — Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulges
  1. reveals
  2. discloses
  3. discovers
  4. tells
  5. uncovers
Verb
  • The handle is made from Sakura Birch wood – the detailed wood grain reveals itself through its smooth polished finish, making each one look distinctly different from any other.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • Like an origami box, each fold reveals another treasure, from Mick Ronson’s moonshot guitar to the feel-good chorus.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of reveals
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  • One line, on page 157, discloses an investment in gold bars valued at between $500,000 and $1 million.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 June 2026
  • Additional information about the process is expected to be revealed when the operator discloses its second quarter earnings on the morning of July 23.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of discloses
Verb
  • As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Despite the hotel being burned to the ground, Enola discovers both a war medal and a friend — Mikiel Mizzi (Azzopardi).
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of discovers
Verb
  • Knowing that a visitor asked three questions about security, spent time on your enterprise plan and then left without booking a demo tells you everything about what to do next.
    — Suyash Karn, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bao Nguyen, in part tells the story of how CEO Matt Mullenweg founded what became Automattic, a company rooted in the philosophy of open-source software.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • The investigation uncovers a decades-old love affair, revealing that the person Grandma had been exchanging letters with for half a century via the traditional qiaopi system was a complete stranger.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • As her historically Black neighborhood is rapidly gentrified and her neighbors mysteriously disappear, Sydney uncovers a sinister conspiracy.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Definition of uncovers

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