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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Verb
  • What’s needed is training that will help directors put this tool into practice, with considerations around ethical use such as not disclosing confidential company information while posing a query to AI.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Financial information is deeply personal and some worry that disclosing income or inheritance could create entitlement or unnecessary anxiety.
    Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leaf blowers of any kind may disturb wildlife habitat and contribute to soil erosion by removing organic matter and exposing the top layer of soil.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Rookie quarterback Cam Ward has shown flashes but has already been sacked 15 times, exposing major cracks in Tennessee's offensive line.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The dark lavender-pink petals mature and fade to a soft pink, revealing a cluster of yellow stamens in the center.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • But what has shocked and outraged many is not only the brutality of the crime, but court documents revealing Dickey’s 39 arrests, and 25 felony charges before Logan’s murder.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each episode saw an actor pose as a teenager, uncovering a child predator in an anonymous online setting before reeling them in for an in-person meeting.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Chong Keat Aun’s Mother Bhumi stars Fan Bingbing as a woman in a Malaysian village in the 1990s uncovering the truth behind her husband’s death, while Zhang Lu, fresh from winning Busan’s Best Film Award for Gloaming In Luomu, is premiering Mothertongue, also starring Bai Baihe, in Tokyo.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What's your process for discovering which types of topics or stories will appeal to our search audience?
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Sacramento County health inspectors gave the Sacramento liquor store a yellow placard after discovering a frog in a sink and cockroaches in various spots.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
  • American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.
    Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Uncloaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncloaking. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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