1
as in disclosed
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
at the end of the book, the detective reveals the identity of the mysterious stranger
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as in showed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
a habitual smirk that reveals his contempt for other people
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Recent Examples of revealed
Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Anika Reed Top model Gigi Hadid revealed that her Miu Miu look also had custom undergarments, comparing her sheer gown to an arts and crafts project with glittering patchwork detailing.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
An investigation revealed the Cruze’s driver, Armando Ortiz Mendoza, 26, crossed over the double yellow line into oncoming traffic and caused the crash, according to the release.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Jubilant Haitian fans flooded the streets when the team qualified and were delighted a few weeks later when the draw revealed that Haiti is in the same group as Brazil.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
This year, the firm has revealed a giant 492-foot gigayacht inspired by the Empire’s iconic Star Destroyers, which have appeared in all three main Star Wars trilogies, starting with the famous opening scene of A New Hope.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Last month, Popeyes revealed its first-ever anime collaboration.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The series, which was the result of a nearly two-year investigation, revealed that at least 61 men, women and children had died in 42 fires that had occurred after Chicago officials had been warned of major fire safety issues in their residential buildings.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
James Gunn in a social media conversation Monday revealed that development on the The Authority is taking a break.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
The actor wore a white cutout dress that revealed a light blue undergarment with a pale pink floral print, paired with white shoes and a blue bow.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Anika Reed Top model Gigi Hadid revealed that her Miu Miu look also had custom undergarments, comparing her sheer gown to an arts and crafts project with glittering patchwork detailing.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
An investigation revealed the Cruze’s driver, Armando Ortiz Mendoza, 26, crossed over the double yellow line into oncoming traffic and caused the crash, according to the release.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Jubilant Haitian fans flooded the streets when the team qualified and were delighted a few weeks later when the draw revealed that Haiti is in the same group as Brazil.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
This year, the firm has revealed a giant 492-foot gigayacht inspired by the Empire’s iconic Star Destroyers, which have appeared in all three main Star Wars trilogies, starting with the famous opening scene of A New Hope.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Last month, Popeyes revealed its first-ever anime collaboration.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The series, which was the result of a nearly two-year investigation, revealed that at least 61 men, women and children had died in 42 fires that had occurred after Chicago officials had been warned of major fire safety issues in their residential buildings.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
James Gunn in a social media conversation Monday revealed that development on the The Authority is taking a break.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revealed
Verb
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It was not immediately disclosed if there were children on the school bus when the accident occurred.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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It hasn't been disclosed whether they were taken to the hospital.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The term totem pole seems to have been coined around the time that one of these posts was displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, likely commissioned from a Haida carver named Dwight Wallace and brought all the way from Alaska.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Neanderthals displayed architectural capabilities of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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An uncovered pinch by Ian Moore created a jail break and, to compound matters, Moore was an onlooker as Suter hammered the puck.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Williams sued American Demolition and uncovered years of safety issues.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Highway signage along the American River, where gold was discovered by a sawmill operator named James Marshall in 1848; Route 49 connects California’s historic gold-rush boom towns.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The name came from one friend, Mike Basso, who remembered what another, Red Murff, a former big-league pitcher and longtime scout (who famously discovered Nolan Ryan), had taught them before passing — to be a keeper of the game.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Their bra straps showed; their hair and faces were glossy.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This suggestion added fuel to a growing MAGA conspiracy theory that the indictment showed the far-right violence in Charlottesville in 2017 to have been a setup somehow planned by the SPLC.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The outer layers of the star will eventually cool and disperse, leaving a nebula of ex-stellar material surrounding the sun's core, which will then become an exposed cooling stellar remnant called a white dwarf.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The Connecticut Green Bank has demonstrated how this model can scale, leveraging relatively modest public investment into billions of dollars in clean energy financing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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California and other states have demonstrated repeatedly that our elections are secure and that only citizens are voting.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Revealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revealed. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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