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as in uncovering
to reveal the true nature of
a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax
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as in revealing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the documentary claims to expose how winners of beauty pageants are really picked
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as in displaying
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the tight race for the championship exposed one team's mean streak
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as in showing
to present so as to invite notice or attention
I didn't want to expose my ignorance in front of the others, so I kept silent
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Recent Examples of exposing
As her lie begins to unravel, her hunger for validation spirals into something far darker, drawing a devastated father into a desperate search and exposing a culture more obsessed with spectacle than consequence.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 May 2026
Several towns split their votes between Lamont and Elliott, exposing a bitter divide within the state’s party over whether Connecticut should turn in a more progressive direction.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
However, artificial intelligence is now exposing a serious weakness in electronic computing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
What begins as a shocking small-town incident quickly spirals into a national story, exposing how corruption, politics, and decades-long tensions turned a quaint Kansas community into a battleground over the First and Fourth Amendments.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The chip performs verbs—derive, sign, seal, attest, rotate, quarantine—without exposing the root value behind them.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Both layers must operate simultaneously, because exposing the real objective would collapse the entire structure of the mission.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
What begins as a shocking small-town incident quickly spirals into a national story, exposing how corruption, politics, and decades-long tensions turned a quaint Kansas community into a battleground over the First and Fourth Amendments.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
The verdict marked the county’s first murder convictions based on exposing a child to fentanyl.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 May 2026
Several towns split their votes between Lamont and Elliott, exposing a bitter divide within the state’s party over whether Connecticut should turn in a more progressive direction.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
However, artificial intelligence is now exposing a serious weakness in electronic computing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
What begins as a shocking small-town incident quickly spirals into a national story, exposing how corruption, politics, and decades-long tensions turned a quaint Kansas community into a battleground over the First and Fourth Amendments.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The chip performs verbs—derive, sign, seal, attest, rotate, quarantine—without exposing the root value behind them.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Both layers must operate simultaneously, because exposing the real objective would collapse the entire structure of the mission.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
What begins as a shocking small-town incident quickly spirals into a national story, exposing how corruption, politics, and decades-long tensions turned a quaint Kansas community into a battleground over the First and Fourth Amendments.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
The verdict marked the county’s first murder convictions based on exposing a child to fentanyl.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposing
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The surge reflects field teams and retrospective record review uncovering cases that had previously gone unreported.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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After uncovering what the issue was following an 18-month mystery, the actress underwent multiple vocal cord surgeries and finally got an implant.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The late-night host concluded his TV tenure in May 2015 after revealing his plans to retire the previous year.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Such spectroscopy is a powerful technique for in-depth studies of celestial objects, capable of revealing their rotation, motion, composition, distance, and much more.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Then in late April, the city deployed an AI translation service for the first time at a public hearing, with large screens displaying the Spanish and English translation of comments by city council members and members of the public in real-time.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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What appears to be a group of teens then sprints by, including at least one displaying a gun.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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However, there is no definitive national ranking from 2013 showing Los Angeles and New York City tied as the safest big cities in the country.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Fourth, epidemiologists suspect that hantavirus is most contagious when an infected person is showing symptoms, whereas SARS-CoV-2 can readily be transmitted by seemingly healthy people.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The report identified several influencers who were paid to attend the Meta events and later went on to advocate for similar legislation, without disclosing their prior relationship with the company.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Startups and programs are measuring, tracking and disclosing detailed data about cotton’s field-level soil health.—
SJ STAFF,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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After four years exhibiting at the TEFAF Maastricht art fair, the Hong Kong high jewelry firm Forms is making its first appearance at TEFAF New York, the smaller sibling of the iconic Netherlands fair.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Nearby a glass wall that overlooked the second floor of exhibiting galleries, Sharon Stone was sharing photos of her own paintings with Frieze executive Simon Fox.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Cannes, after all, has always prided itself on discovering and nurturing new talent — and pushing the envelope of what cinema both is and can be.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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For Birmingham, that means discovering what Alabama’s second-largest city really offers—especially its quietly stellar food scene that’s been racking up James Beard nominations.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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To make everything even more Guy Ritchie–riffic, the director intercuts some of these scenes with a recipe for a stovetop negroni svegliato, complete with the ingredients flashing on the screen.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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It has been expanded twice since then and now includes vehicles with flashing amber or white lights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Exposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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