uncloaking

verb

present participle of uncloak
1
as in disclosing
to make known (as information previously kept secret) uncloaked the latest plan for improvements to the state capitol

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2
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
  1. disclosing
  2. exposing
  3. revealing
  4. uncovering
  5. discovering
  6. telling
Verb
  • That employee then arranged for Milken to participate in deals at more favorable terms than Guggenheim’s insurance clients without disclosing possible conflicts of interest.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday, Intuitive gained 8% after disclosing its latest order backlog.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclosing
Verb
  • OpenAI has faced scrutiny over concerns that ChatGPT risks exposing young people to inappropriate content, exacerbating loneliness or inhibiting learning.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Raiders coach Klint Kubiak’s offense is predicated on exposing this area of the field.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposing
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  • The Manchester City star has traded his signature long blond hair for a buzz cut, revealing the transformation on social media ahead of the team's Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Green lasers shot out into the crowd, revealing the faces of fans who’d waited all night on aching feet to see their favorites.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealing
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  • But uncovering the identity of the decades-old body would not be quick work.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncovering
Verb
  • That coordination gives everyone time to confirm eligibility on the new stock, model the holding-period math and put the election deadline on the calendar rather than discovering it after the fact.
    — Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The greater risk is losing access to one difficult-to-replace material and discovering that an entire factory, grid project or defense program cannot proceed without it.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovering
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  • Kronengold and Shaw decided to have some fun with Rao by telling the cast that Amita would have to spend several weekends alone in her trailer with the opossum.
    — Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But away from the sporting arena, the five-day games reveal something telling about why China's winning this technology race.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of telling
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“Uncloaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncloaking. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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