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as in uncovering
to reveal the true nature of
a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax
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as in revealing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the documentary claims to expose how winners of beauty pageants are really picked
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as in displaying
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the tight race for the championship exposed one team's mean streak
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as in showing
to present so as to invite notice or attention
I didn't want to expose my ignorance in front of the others, so I kept silent
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Recent Examples of exposing
Leaf blowers of any kind may disturb wildlife habitat and contribute to soil erosion by removing organic matter and exposing the top layer of soil.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Rookie quarterback Cam Ward has shown flashes but has already been sacked 15 times, exposing major cracks in Tennessee's offensive line.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Exfoliation Post-Care Exfoliating your skin removes the dead skin cells from the surface, exposing new skin.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Student board members Hannah Nguyen and Ava Dakash voiced concerns over exposing younger students to the reality of weapons detectors and urged extra care in how students and staff are taught to use the system.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Even as showrunner and having some power and trying to be a leader is enormously exposing.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
The team used functional MRI to record brain activity while exposing 20 healthy adults to the five basic tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami) and to matching retronasal odors – smells delivered through the mouth to mimic how food releases aroma during chewing.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
It was widely seen by anti-corruption activists as an attempt to quell their campaign exposing the poolside luxury lives of Nepal's elite.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Rookie quarterback Cam Ward has shown flashes but has already been sacked 15 times, exposing major cracks in Tennessee's offensive line.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Exfoliation Post-Care Exfoliating your skin removes the dead skin cells from the surface, exposing new skin.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Student board members Hannah Nguyen and Ava Dakash voiced concerns over exposing younger students to the reality of weapons detectors and urged extra care in how students and staff are taught to use the system.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Even as showrunner and having some power and trying to be a leader is enormously exposing.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
The team used functional MRI to record brain activity while exposing 20 healthy adults to the five basic tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami) and to matching retronasal odors – smells delivered through the mouth to mimic how food releases aroma during chewing.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
It was widely seen by anti-corruption activists as an attempt to quell their campaign exposing the poolside luxury lives of Nepal's elite.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposing
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Journalist Becky Milligan hosts the story, uncovering a tale of luxury, tragedy and relentless murder trials.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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While this latest study focused on uncovering the basic mechanisms that guide how memories are encoded, this research could lay the foundation for future clinical and other real-world studies and interventions.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 Sep. 2025
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But there is precedent to Swift seemingly revealing all her cards, only to have one more ace hidden away.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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And in the brain’s white-matter wiring, visceral fat again stood out, with diffusion MRI scans revealing lower axon density and more tissue disorganization – tiny areas of wear-and-tear that can interrupt signaling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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The rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag on stage at a November 2024 Kneecap concert in London.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Video footage from the show appeared to show Ó hAnnaidh displaying a flag associated with Hezbollah, and he was subsequently charged with an terrorism offence in May.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Gonzalez, the former National Security Council official, said senior policymakers thought that embassy staff were showing favoritism to Bukele, sending reports that minimized the growing crisis of democracy in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of industry agencies reportedly showing interest in signing the AI actress — which prompted intense backlash from members of the Hollywood community — EGOT-winning actress Goldberg addressed the topic Monday from her post on the talk show.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia and OpenAI have provided no information on when and where the sites will be built, other than disclosing that the first gigawatt will come online in the second half of 2026.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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State law also prevents Department of Public Safety officials from disclosing where officers worked in the past.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Until now, a significant obstacle has been the lack of a device that could route photons of arbitrary polarization at standard telecommunication wavelengths while simultaneously exhibiting both low signal loss and high fidelity.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.—
Ben Davidson Correspondent,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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When Usagi is approached by Ryuji (Kento Kaku), an academic obsessed with discovering the secrets of the afterlife, she is lured back into Borderland by the chance to see her father one more time.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Health inspectors gave the Carmichael Mexican restaurant a yellow placard after discovering that the dispenser at the back prep sink didn’t have hand-washing soap.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The film’s most infamous scene, which might be considered of the original cinematic memes, features Tramell flashing her genitals to officers (and the audience) during an interrogation.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Exposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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