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bares

verb

present tense third-person singular of bare

as in reveals

to make known (as information previously kept secret) finally bared the secret that she had kept to herself for so long

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Recent Examples of bares John bares the responsibility and is led outside to face the consequences of their actions. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The snowy first look released by Apple back in March honestly bares some cursory resemblance to the snowy, period, Eastern European setting that the AI prompt manages to generate — which again is just for a storyboard! — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 June 2026 The key location of Rambla de Barrachina, a spectacular gorge in the Aragón province of Teruel, bares more than just a resemblance to Morocco’s picturesque landscape. — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026 While the title character’s thrill-seeking nature bares quite the contrast to Weaving’s homebody self, certain parallels may be drawn between them. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026 Viewers may find their allegiances shifting as the series progresses and one half of the couple bares their teeth while the other is showing their soft white underbelly. — Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 And one death there bares a notable distinction — a local medical examiner has ruled it a homicide. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 At group therapy with his troubled stepson, Richard (Arlan Ruf), Floyd bares his soul. — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Feb. 2026 Take the quiz here … TOPLESS READS – Kendall Jenner bares all in beach hammock as family documents lavish vacation. — FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025

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Reading The Quality Of A Tennis Necklace The difference between a tennis necklace that lasts and one that does not reveals itself in details most people never think to check.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
But Roy’s story of Annie (Arjun Raina), a New Delhi architecture student caught in a vicious cycle of failing and repeating his studies, gradually reveals itself as a sharp and poignant portrayal of youth, deftly poised between hope and cynicism.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reveals

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The filing discloses no significant catastrophe losses in the first half of 2026, meaning the Geico deterioration is purely operational rather than weather-driven.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The company no longer discloses total subscriber figures on a quarterly basis.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of discloses

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Set against a conflict that transformed the Horn of Africa, the film uncovers a story with universal relevance—where literature became a battlefield and a writer paid the ultimate price.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
For companies without a data retention plan, a thorough data inventory often uncovers personal information that has been accumulating across systems for years.

— Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncovers

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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
Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tells

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The International Maritime Organization has biofouling guidelines, but the scale of the current disruption exposes gaps in rules designed around routine shipping rather than mass, unplanned vessel lay-ups.

— Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Splashing down in the ocean exposes the spacecraft’s engines, stainless steel structure, and sensitive electronics to the corrosive effects of salt water.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

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