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as in uncovers
to reveal the true nature of
a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax
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as in reveals
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 displays
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 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
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Recent Examples of exposes
Trainer argues that the SpaceX S-1 registration statement exposes a litany of weaknesses.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Vaping exposes users to nicotine, which is an addictive substance, and a range of potentially harmful substances.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The film exposes the exact moment network television crossed the line from journalism into profitable vigilante justice when Hansen and crew showed up at the ADA’s home.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Venus in Cancer is currently highlighting your friendships, social circles and future plans, while Saturn in Aries exposes emotional imbalances and unspoken tension underneath the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
The Stanford-within-Stanford Baker exposes matters to you even if this exclusive core feels impossibly distant.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
This exposes Polis’s failure as a leader.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Ultimately, the Wrigley Field closure exposes the messy conflict between corporate interests and state taxation.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The agenda exposes the mutual dependence of the two rival superpowers, marked by distrust but driven by a quest for cooperation and stability.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Vaping exposes users to nicotine, which is an addictive substance, and a range of potentially harmful substances.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The film exposes the exact moment network television crossed the line from journalism into profitable vigilante justice when Hansen and crew showed up at the ADA’s home.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Venus in Cancer is currently highlighting your friendships, social circles and future plans, while Saturn in Aries exposes emotional imbalances and unspoken tension underneath the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
The Stanford-within-Stanford Baker exposes matters to you even if this exclusive core feels impossibly distant.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
This exposes Polis’s failure as a leader.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Ultimately, the Wrigley Field closure exposes the messy conflict between corporate interests and state taxation.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The agenda exposes the mutual dependence of the two rival superpowers, marked by distrust but driven by a quest for cooperation and stability.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposes
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The investigation uncovers a decades-old love affair.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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At the center of the story is the youngest daughter, Marjorie, who uncovers a dark secret within the family and is forced to face the unsettling reality that sometimes lies carry more power than truth.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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When a radio wave passes through, the atoms respond in a way that reveals the field’s strength, direction, and movement in three dimensions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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One of the more startling nuggets the doc reveals concerns Paul Bateson, the former radiological technician convicted of Verrill’s murder.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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Fahd Abu Haikal, 41 displays a mobile photo of his seven month old Palestinian baby boy Sam.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Many of their performances are blasphemous, and their work only displays hate and mockery of Catholics and the Christian faith.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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An electronic display shows the closing KOSPI index inside the lobby of the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, on June 1, 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But blacklisting a company for maintaining civil rights protections, and then banning the military deployment of its AI hours later, shows that the federal government in this instance enables the harm that regulation is meant to prevent.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Minogue's new docuseries discloses a second cancer diagnosis in 2021 that Minogue had previously kept entirely to herself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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In a direct response to the Missouri Promise contribution, the PAC for the Missouri Association of Realtors, which supports the state’s real estate industry and discloses its donors, on Tuesday contributed $1,900,001 to Missourians for Fair Taxation.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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This inequality demonstrates a particular kind of economic and political harm that targets racially diverse and politically progressive young people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The format Liu helped build demonstrates how pharmaceutical brands can advance health equity not through advertising alone, but through cultural partnerships and community presence.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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In this state, CO2 exhibits properties of both a liquid and a gas.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Though Microsoft’s valuation reflects a discount to its historical mean, the wider software sector exhibits other notable pricing irregularities.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In season 1, episode 3, Rip discovers a sick cow on the ranch.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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But months later, Rick discovers Danny lifted his song without permission and has turned it into a worldwide smash, ushering in his comeback.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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