uncloaking

Definition of uncloakingnext
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
  • This last comment came from a fellow traveler, ruefully disclosing an act of self-defense many years ago.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Porter was in part banned for disclosing information betters used on prop bets and parlays.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This would give people peace of mind that their car will start during the winter months and/or to avoid exposing them from being pushed to spend a couple of hundred dollars on an unnecessary replacement.
    Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Show business can be exposing and unbearably harsh, which is tough to deal with at any age, let alone for young actors who haven't fully matured yet.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dancer Alyse Rockett tossed her phone on the seat next to me, revealing the material for which the troupe has been preparing.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Now tested by a near fatal disease, Gammons continues his pursuit — revealing the personal cost of chasing nature at its most extreme and the larger environmental forces shaping our world.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When archaeologists began uncovering ancient statues many centuries after their creation, there was often little sign that they had ever been painted.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The indie follows a pair of siblings who discover a disturbing secret surrounding their Texas town after uncovering a cache of mysterious video clips.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Head to Wimberley Glassworks As Tim de Jong recounts, discovering Wimberley was just one of life’s many kismet moments.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And because Earth's primary natural satellite is considered to have been integral to the development of life on Earth, discovering the frequency of such events may shine a light on the possibility of life elsewhere in the Milky Way.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • All of us here have the appetite to keep telling it.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Why is the actor and musician telling us what to cook?
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Uncloaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncloaking. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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