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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2
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
Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.
—Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Orcel revealed two potential scenarios for the Commerzbank bid — one in which UniCredit remains below full control, or a situation where the Italian bank reaches control and can offer its shareholders returns above the cost of equity.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
In November 2024, the Onion gleefully revealed its winning bankruptcy-auction bid for Infowars.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The Democrats' nominations come less than a month after the Michigan Republican Party revealed its endorsements.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
After a hearing in March that revealed these exclusion criteria, a judge discharged the jury pool as invalid.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
What the Pentagon Papers revealed is that the American government had reason to know all along that the venture was ill-fated.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Amid that ramp-up of investments, researchers also revealed some significant tension.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
When the investigation was completed in 2018, it was revealed that no criminal charges could be filed.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.
—Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Orcel revealed two potential scenarios for the Commerzbank bid — one in which UniCredit remains below full control, or a situation where the Italian bank reaches control and can offer its shareholders returns above the cost of equity.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
In November 2024, the Onion gleefully revealed its winning bankruptcy-auction bid for Infowars.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The Democrats' nominations come less than a month after the Michigan Republican Party revealed its endorsements.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
After a hearing in March that revealed these exclusion criteria, a judge discharged the jury pool as invalid.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
What the Pentagon Papers revealed is that the American government had reason to know all along that the venture was ill-fated.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Amid that ramp-up of investments, researchers also revealed some significant tension.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revealed
Verb
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Police haven't disclosed how he was injured or whether the shot hit him.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Bassan said she was also inspired by actor Angelina Jolie, who disclosed her own preventive mastectomy in a 2013 column in The New York Times.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cameras in the operations centers mostly have high-definition signals displayed on the big monitors, but the size of the files for those signals is enormous and a big burden if CDOT kept the visuals.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that between March and July of 2019, certain Trader Joe's locations printed receipts that displayed sensitive financial information, including more digits of customers' credit or debit card numbers than allowed by law.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 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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During the traffic stop, officers discovered Harrison in the back seat, and learned that the ride-share driver was taking him to a Westminster-area hotel.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Celeste’s family has largely stayed out of public view since her body was discovered.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The county’s child welfare agency had been involved with Jaxon since birth, according to his father, who said the boy he was born nearly eight weeks prematurely and showed signs of fetal alcohol syndrome.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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No 1 — this time last year, there was still a debate between her and Mary Earps — showed her class with an acrobatic save to deny Spain an equaliser in stoppage time and was then absolutely sensational in the second half against Iceland.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the past a bundle of extensions could conjure images of the exposed, holding-on-by-a-strand mishaps of the early aughts.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
9 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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The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Banks and Fahy are sensational, and both get to smoke even after they’ve been told not to because the smell might infest the chintz drapes in the breakfast room.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Ramoley generates tremendous power from the right side of the plate, as demonstrated by his three-run homer.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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In that layer, Chinese robotics firms like Unitree have already demonstrated global competitiveness.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Revealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revealed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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