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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  1. disclosing
  2. exposing
  3. revealing
  4. uncovering
  5. discovering
  6. telling
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  • The drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in March, so the company isn't disclosing exact revenue figures.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • It’s led creatives to walk a tricky line between the wish to experiment with AI and the havoc disclosing its use can wreak.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disclosing
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  • The cover lifts up and back, exposing the build platform, resin tank, and vertical motion system with generous access from the front and sides.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Defensively, Jacksonville State presented FIU with its toughest test of the season, exposing vulnerabilities in a Panthers defense that entered the game ranked among the nation’s top 10.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposing
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  • The extra baggage negates the weightlessness, revealing a more flawed and earthbound iteration of the band.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The seemingly perfectly healthy and always active youngster from Georgia suffered a massive seizure, with scans later revealing three brain tumors.
    — Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealing
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  • The book covers an enormous chunk of British screen history (1896 to 2001), with each chapter uncovering and illuminating the careers of early Black screen pioneers.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI solved the million-dollar problem by uncovering a flaw in the equations.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncovering
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  • Wang failed her first attempt to defend her dissertation and became envious of her colleague's success in discovering how to deliver RNA to human cells using bacteria, Gomelsky told The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The broader ecosystem is tasked with making that economically viable, at a time when consumers are discovering content differently than ever before, while also watching TV in more ways than ever before.
    — Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of discovering
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  • The ad also accuses his Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, of telling lies about him.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Our weak college presidents have avoided telling the truth for too long.
    — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of telling
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“Uncloaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncloaking. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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