Synonyms of exposes

exposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of expose

1

as in uncovers

to reveal the true nature of

a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uncovers
• discloses
• unmasks
• demolishes
• debunks
• discredits
• tells
• undresses
• shows up
• unveils
• blows the whistle on
• nails
• disproves
• uncloaks
• divulges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masks
• disguises
• conceals
• hides
• secretes
• camouflages
• cloaks
• veils

2

as in reveals

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

the documentary claims to expose how winners of beauty pageants are really picked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveals
• discloses
• discovers
• uncovers
• tells
• announces
• divulges
• unmasks
• unveils
• shares
• spills
• bares
• brings to light
• leaks
• publishes
• goes public (with)
• confides
• lets on (about)
• uncloaks
• proclaims
• advertises
• betrays
• unbosoms
• informs
• spills the beans (about)
• debunks
• declares
• acknowledges
• confesses
• relates
• unearths
• promulgates
• imparts
• lets the cat out of the bag (about)
• publicizes
• posts
• brings out
• admits
• owns
• communicates
• shows up
• concedes
• broadcasts
• sounds
• unclothes
• blabs
• gives away
• talks
• avows
• blazes
• undrapes
• squeals
• rakes up
• disinters
• placards
• smokes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceals
• hides
• covers (up)
• masks
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• shrouds
• camouflages
• disguises
• veils
• obscures
• gilds
• overshadows
• glosses (over)
• varnishes
• darkens
• eclipses
• whitewashes
• shades
• beclouds
• clouds
• overcasts
• befogs
• bedims

3

as in displays

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

the tight race for the championship exposed one team's mean streak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveals
• displays
• shows
• demonstrates
• betrays
• manifests
• evinces
• communicates
• declares
• discloses
• uncovers
• gives away
• bespeaks
• sounds
• announces
• bares
• proclaims
• advertises
• publicizes
• airs
• broadcasts
• uncloaks
• unbosoms
• blazes
• projects
• trumpets
• placards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresents
• belies
• distorts
• falsifies
• disguises
• twists
• camouflages
• conceals
• hides
• covers
• obscures
• masks
• gilds
• occludes
• garbles
• glosses (over)
• varnishes
• whitewashes
• veils
• counterfeits

4

as in shows

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displays
• shows
• exhibits
• unveils
• flashes
• announces
• produces
• flaunts
• waves
• reveals
• shows off
• struts
• parades
• advertises
• lays out
• proclaims
• sports
• discovers
• brandishes
• divulges
• uncovers
• publicizes
• flourishes
• disports
• unmasks
• tells (of)
• heralds
• airs
• posts
• bares
• broadcasts
• sounds
• trumpets
• blazes
• talks (about)
• placards
• uncloaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masks
• disguises
• conceals
• hides
• covers
• obscures
• camouflages
• curtains
• occludes
• shrouds
• veils
• enshrouds
• occults

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exposes

The International Maritime Organization has biofouling guidelines, but the scale of the current disruption exposes gaps in rules designed around routine shipping rather than mass, unplanned vessel lay-ups. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Splashing down in the ocean exposes the spacecraft’s engines, stainless steel structure, and sensitive electronics to the corrosive effects of salt water. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

By digging into the cruelty that reflects darker shades of our society, the show exposes it. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

For Jones, the cost exposes a larger imbalance inside Olympic sports. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

In astrology, Venus governs love, pleasure, money, relationships and values, while Pluto exposes what’s lingering beneath the surface. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

That’s because slicing okra into small pieces exposes more surface area, says Rice. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

Using live sensor feeds exposes autonomous software to the same type of information military pilots encounter during real missions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026