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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
The author exposes its 'intellectual sleight of hand,' arguing this approach dehumanizes customers into metrics, risking Goodhart's Law and metric-gaming.
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Continue reading … NO TURNING BACK — Activist exposes Planned Parenthood's lack of help for detransitioning patients.
—FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The grand jury said in the report that the lengthy timeline exposes VTA to financial risks, including the rising cost of labor and materials.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
That enhanced fiber swelling under microwaving exposes a greater number of accessible binding sites for pigment on keratin.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
The sudden restriction of access to Anthropic’s models exposes a reality many global leaders have chosen to ignore.
—Aidan Gomez, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Reading on your phone exposes you to constant notifications from texts, emails or news alerts.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 June 2026
Finally, Senior Editor Hannah Vanbiber exposes FIFA’s bizarre venue cover-ups.
—Tim McMaster, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The novel painfully exposes the ruthless mistreatment and exploitation of both racehorses and humans in this era and tracks the ripples of that trauma through time.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Continue reading … NO TURNING BACK — Activist exposes Planned Parenthood's lack of help for detransitioning patients.
—FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The grand jury said in the report that the lengthy timeline exposes VTA to financial risks, including the rising cost of labor and materials.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
That enhanced fiber swelling under microwaving exposes a greater number of accessible binding sites for pigment on keratin.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
The sudden restriction of access to Anthropic’s models exposes a reality many global leaders have chosen to ignore.
—Aidan Gomez, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Reading on your phone exposes you to constant notifications from texts, emails or news alerts.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 June 2026
Finally, Senior Editor Hannah Vanbiber exposes FIFA’s bizarre venue cover-ups.
—Tim McMaster, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The novel painfully exposes the ruthless mistreatment and exploitation of both racehorses and humans in this era and tracks the ripples of that trauma through time.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposes
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The story is set in Miami’s most exclusive neighborhood, where a picture-perfect wife uncovers her husband’s double life – igniting a seductive power game that turns betrayal into the most intoxicating game of her life.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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The film also uncovers documentation of how the white settlers, with the implicit accord of the Canadian government, murdered thousands of Nuxalk in 1862 with the smallpox virus and colonized the land.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Applying Porter’s Five Forces to cannabis reveals an industry built to struggle.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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That edit-first habit is the real core of how to build a capsule wardrobe, since what is left reveals the gaps worth filling.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Golden 1 Center displays a collection of vintage neon signs from historic local businesses, such as Shakey’s Pizza and Tower Records, on loan from the history center.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Throughout, the living room TV displays his screen time.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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The budget shows salaries and benefits going up more than $300,000 and services and supplies going down nearly $200,000.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Times video taken at the scene shows one man lying on the ground, his leg bleeding and wrapped with a green garment as a tourniquet, while others help him.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 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 case demonstrates that our Office will work with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute those who seek to profit through fraud.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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For others, the salary cap proposal demonstrates pure greed from owners who are all fabulously wealthy yet perennially crying poor.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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The Harris Poll defined a toxic boss as someone who exhibits harmful workplace behaviors, including unfair preferential treatment, blame-shifting, unnecessary micromanagement, taking credit for others’ ideas and acting unprofessionally.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The exhibit project dated to 2005, when the museum opened a new wing dedicated to exhibits highlighting the history of minority groups with a sizable presence in the Yuba-Sutter community.—
Velvet Wu
June 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Agreeing to keep it a secret due to their homophobic community, Naim later discovers that Ryan is also involved with fellow classmate Hunter (Jeremy Blewitt).—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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That's what Annie really discovers on this cruise.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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