Synonyms of exposing

exposing

verb

present participle of expose

1

as in uncovering

to reveal the true nature of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uncovering
• disclosing
• demolishing
• unmasking
• discrediting
• debunking
• undressing
• telling
• nailing
• showing up
• disproving
• uncloaking
• blowing the whistle on
• unveiling
• divulging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masking
• disguising
• concealing
• hiding
• camouflaging
• secreting
• cloaking
• veiling

2

as in revealing

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revealing
• disclosing
• discovering
• uncovering
• telling
• sharing
• announcing
• spilling
• baring
• divulging
• unmasking
• leaking
• unveiling
• bringing to light
• going public (with)
• unbosoming
• letting on (about)
• confiding
• publishing
• uncloaking
• spilling the beans (about)
• proclaiming
• informing
• posting
• promulgating
• betraying
• letting the cat out of the bag (about)
• publicizing
• declaring
• relating
• acknowledging
• debunking
• unearthing
• confessing
• imparting
• advertising
• broadcasting
• talking
• communicating
• owning
• admitting
• bringing out
• unclothing
• blazing
• showing up
• blabbing
• giving away
• disinterring
• undraping
• placarding
• conceding
• sounding
• avowing
• squealing
• smoking out
• raking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealing
• hiding
• masking
• covering (up)
• shrouding
• enshrouding
• cloaking
• disguising
• veiling
• camouflaging
• whitewashing
• obscuring
• varnishing
• shading
• overshadowing
• glossing (over)
• eclipsing
• clouding
• darkening
• gilding
• overcasting
• beclouding
• befogging
• bedimming

3

as in displaying

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revealing
• displaying
• showing
• demonstrating
• betraying
• communicating
• manifesting
• declaring
• evincing
• disclosing
• uncovering
• giving away
• baring
• sounding
• announcing
• proclaiming
• publicizing
• airing
• bespeaking
• projecting
• advertising
• broadcasting
• blazing
• unbosoming
• uncloaking
• trumpeting
• placarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresenting
• distorting
• twisting
• falsifying
• belying
• disguising
• camouflaging
• covering
• concealing
• hiding
• masking
• obscuring
• whitewashing
• varnishing
• garbling
• occluding
• glossing (over)
• counterfeiting
• veiling
• gilding

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displaying
• showing
• exhibiting
• flashing
• unveiling
• producing
• announcing
• waving
• parading
• flaunting
• revealing
• strutting
• sporting
• showing off
• laying out
• disporting
• proclaiming
• discovering
• advertising
• publicizing
• posting
• uncovering
• divulging
• brandishing
• airing
• flourishing
• broadcasting
• baring
• trumpeting
• heralding
• blazing
• telling (of)
• talking (about)
• unmasking
• sounding
• placarding
• uncloaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masking
• disguising
• camouflaging
• concealing
• covering
• hiding
• obscuring
• occluding
• shrouding
• veiling
• enshrouding
• occulting
• curtaining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exposing

When new, concrete possesses a thin, temporarily protective layer that, if not maintained, will wear away, exposing the interior, which gradually crumbles. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The case accused school officials of unreasonably exposing McNair to the risk of heatstroke, failing to recognize the initial symptoms and inadequately providing medical care and treatment, thus worsening McNair’s condition. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Figure needed to destroy proprietary hardware without exposing custom components or intellectual property. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

The warm and charismatic straight-shooter, who has clocked 20 years in the biz, has no qualms with exposing the inner workings of what can be a highly secretive industry. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

Slowing sales growth and a sharp profit decline are exposing strains in Shein’s ultra-fast-fashion model as regulatory pressure mounts, according to its first earnings report as a public company. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Storms over the weekend brought on significant erosion along the coastline, exposing the shipwreck again after it had been reburied since the 2022 sighting, Robinson said. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Her mom also was in a relationship with a musician at the time, which was pivotal for exposing Brickell’s young brain to the joy that music brought people. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

Traffic burdens residents daily, and heavy rain keeps exposing the same stormwater weaknesses. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026