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

But instead of slipping into fixer mode, reflect on what the situation is exposing to you about an emotional pattern. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Beijing’s primary and secondary schools are offering AI instruction each academic year, exposing kids to topics ranging from chatbot use to AI ethics. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Europe's recent extreme heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 40°C, served as a stark reminder of global warming's immediate impact, exposing infrastructure vulnerabilities. — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

And the yodel knows that the only way to grab the rose is to risk exposing the hand to the thorn. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

An islandwide blackout plunged Cuba’s nearly 10 million residents into darkness Monday, exposing a crumbling power grid and dwindling fuel reserves as officials raced to restore electricity. — Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Disruptions here can ripple across NATO countries, exposing everything from sabotage of supply chains to energy security. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

The Boulis murder led to a close federal examination of the SunCruz deal, exposing the fraud and ending the lobbying career of Abramoff. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026

This dramatically reshaped astronomers' understanding of the solar system, exposing a far more complex outer frontier than anyone in 1776 could have imagined. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 July 2026