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as in to uncover
to reveal the true nature of
a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax
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as in to reveal
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 to display
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 to show
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 expose
But this recent run has exposed a chink in Arsenal’s psychological armour.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The grand jury investigation of Celeste’s death was first exposed when a grand jury case number was included in a court order.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The statement said one of the people was described visibly exhausted, emotionally distressed and had been exposed to extreme cold throughout the night.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Ultra-rapid metabolizers are generally exposed to around fifty per cent more morphine than the average person.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The grand jury investigation of Celeste’s death was first exposed when a grand jury case number was included in a court order.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The statement said one of the people was described visibly exhausted, emotionally distressed and had been exposed to extreme cold throughout the night.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Ultra-rapid metabolizers are generally exposed to around fifty per cent more morphine than the average person.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expose
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Buyers routinely uncover issues that must be fixed before closing.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, during the Biden administration, federal prosecutors uncovered a scheme to defraud a pandemic meals program in Minnesota’s Somali community, leading to charges against dozens of defendants and a growing number of convictions.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, something incredible is revealed — the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower will coincide with a total solar eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Earth's moon is an awe-inspiring sight, especially when viewed through the magnifying eyepiece of a telescope, which helps reveal the incredible array of craters scarring its ancient surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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It is made up, with the exception of a few old heads, of young players rich in potential but prone to the type of inconsistency displayed by the 18-year-old Greek forward.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Against Gauff, Svitolina displayed relentless aggression, attacking the American’s faltering forehand.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Professionals are implicitly urged to respond faster, compress the calendar and add more tracking to show work in motion.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Earnings beat despite falling car sales The earnings report showed a company in transition.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The automaker also disclosed a $2 billion investment in xAI, the chief executive’s artificial intelligence company.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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With Jolie now being forced to hand over the documents, legal experts told Fox News Digital the ruling could even bring the case to an abrupt end before the most sensitive material is disclosed.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The current scenario exhibits characteristics of both—not as drastic as the 77% crash of 2022, yet the institutional de-risking reflects similar structural challenges from that period.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The newborn is the first primate born at the Bronx Zoo’s new immersive World of Darkness exhibit, the WCS said.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Yet, as any visitor stalled in traffic or fumbling for cash to top up a transit card discovers, the old Seoul persists beneath the new.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Officials from the Minnesota Wild unveiled the future site at center ice on the rink in Hastings, at the conclusion of the 2026 event, which was played before decent crowds despite the dangerously cold weather.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Locals make Top 100 Earlier this week Baseball America unveiled its 2026 Top 100 Prospect Rankings, and four Red Sox players made the cut.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Expose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expose. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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