as in disclosing
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 divulging
Le Monde said that divulging the carrier strike-group’s location almost in real time on a public digital platform is dangerous as the Iran war rages.
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John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Sophie Turner accidentally spoiled the surprise by divulging the cameo casting news at Comic-Con that year — while seated next to Williams.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Spoelstra wasn’t divulging his lineup plans.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Question after question had Tiger Woods on autopilot Tuesday morning, a now 50-year-old superstar who has mastered the art of saying many words without divulging many insights.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The siblings also claim the estate made the agreement null by filing public petitions and divulging confidential information in open court.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
For now, Kelce isn’t divulging what his future holds.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Chapell relented, turning over his phone and divulging his passcode.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Rock gave a brief pause and some laughter before divulging.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Sophie Turner accidentally spoiled the surprise by divulging the cameo casting news at Comic-Con that year — while seated next to Williams.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Spoelstra wasn’t divulging his lineup plans.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Question after question had Tiger Woods on autopilot Tuesday morning, a now 50-year-old superstar who has mastered the art of saying many words without divulging many insights.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The siblings also claim the estate made the agreement null by filing public petitions and divulging confidential information in open court.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
For now, Kelce isn’t divulging what his future holds.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Chapell relented, turning over his phone and divulging his passcode.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Rock gave a brief pause and some laughter before divulging.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulging
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They generally have been reserved for those who posed credible threats to public safety or national security, committed war crimes or crimes against humanity, or committed felonies before or during the naturalization process without disclosing them.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department accused the group of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them without disclosing the practice to donors or banks.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her performance really comes alive once Jules breaks down about her husband’s affair, ultimately revealing her deepest insecurities to her elder confidant, Ben (Robert De Niro).—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Thursday’s filing offered new insight into the overlap between his companies, revealing that Tesla generated more than half a billion dollars in revenue last year from selling products to other Musk-run companies.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Tong was in possession of multiple bags, which officers later searched through after obtaining a search warrant, discovering several bottles containing substances commonly used in the manufacture of meth, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The incident led to city officials discovering that the fire hydrant pressure had not been tested in over 10 years despite industry standards suggesting they be tested every five years, Pernerewski said at the time.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Like Flores and Natal, Kaik found that the company, York Service & Towing, would only take cash, telling her that sometimes, people would pay with a credit card then cancel the card before payment went through.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after telling her to contact security, Alvarez arrived upstairs.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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But neuroscientists are still uncovering fundamental rules that describe how neuroplasticity reshapes brain connections.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 60-minute journey takes parkgoers through Universal’s working production facility, uncovering the magic of cinema while intermixing attraction experiences.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Divulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divulging. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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