uncloaking

present participle of uncloak
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as in exposing
to reveal the true nature of investigative reporters uncloaked the real estate tycoon, revealing him to be nothing more than a slumlord

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncloaking
Verb
  • There’s no downside to disclosing that an image or video was run through AI, of course.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Other best practices for security include diversifying large asset sums across platforms and never publicly disclosing your crypto holdings.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This creates what is often described as a closed-loop process, designed to verify identity without exposing additional personal information.
    Jeff Kim, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Israel's devastating attack on Gaza, which has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians, including over 18,000 children, is exposing deep ideological fissures on the American Right.
    Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • However, due to the bad blood, Tapia de Veer didn’t directly inform White of his decision, instead revealing his intentions to the crew and in a New York Times interview that preceded the third season’s finale.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Such a discovery could trace a journey of a million light-years or more, revealing just how far galactic material can travel.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The body of an Arizona man missing since December 2023 was found in a vehicle submerged in Lake Powell, where declining water levels are uncovering areas that have been hidden under water.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inspectors cited the Sacramento pizzeria after discovering missing paper towels at the handwashing station near the walk-in cooler.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This poor robot is discovering free will and decision paralysis.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And in this fragile economy—rife with tariffs, skyrocketing living costs, and a looming recession—there’s no telling how one’s financial situation can change on a dime.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Uncloaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncloaking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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