exposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of expose
1
as in uncovers
to reveal the true nature of a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax

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2
as in reveals
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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3
as in displays
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs the tight race for the championship exposed one team's mean streak

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4
as in shows
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 exposes Plague death exposes Putin's crumbling grip as war and economy spiral downward. — FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The herd exposes interpretation before the leader becomes the subject of the interpretation. — Paula Johnston, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 But the district attorney’s reasoning with regard to the original police report exposes the problem. — Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026 Long exposes how secrecy builds up when even doctors don’t have the language to identify one’s pain. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Ironically, visitation exposes the work to a whole other set of risks, since, without supervision, the sections could be subjected—and, indeed, have been—to damage. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Right Livelihood said her work challenges the control that a small number of powerful companies exercise over AI and exposes harms that AI systems are already causing, particularly to communities facing discrimination and exclusion. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Actual spaceflight also exposes cells to radiation and other conditions the experiment did not reproduce. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 How red light therapy works Red light therapy exposes skin to low levels of red and near-infrared light without heat or burning. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposes
  1. uncovers
  2. reveals
  3. displays
  4. shows
  5. discloses
  6. demonstrates
  7. exhibits
  8. discovers
Verb
  • As the investigation uncovers a string of killings linked to a strange ritual, the two are pushed into working together, facing down otherworldly threats as well as unfinished business from Lan’s past.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Discover the Rhythm of Florida’s Northwest Coast From a boutique inn to the backwater bays Taylor Eisenhauer uncovers the storied side of Florida’s Panhandle.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncovers
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  • The series reveals how the actions of a few would trigger seismic, long-lasting and deadly consequences.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Captured by the Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer, or SMILE, the footage reveals the full ring of auroral activity encircling Earth's north pole in ultraviolet light, stretching across both the night and day sides of our planet.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reveals
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  • This exhibit displays body parts and specimens crucial to human development and reproduction.
    — Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Power consumption is measured at the wall using a Kill-A-Watt power meter, which displays the test bed's total power in each test.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of displays
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  • Whether Apple is actually preparing that product is besides the point, Luria added that just the possibility shows how limited Oura’s competitive position could be against a company that controls the entire iPhone ecosystem.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The scale of the award also shows where the manufacturing bottleneck can sit inside a missile program.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of shows
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  • Sharp-eyed viewers may already have noticed fine print running in some TV ads that discloses how AI was used in the creation of a commercial.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The City Council’s committee on the Olympics heard about the insurance request Wednesday and also got an update on the dispute with LA28 over what the group discloses in its annual reports.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of discloses
Verb
  • This exhibit demonstrates how more than 600 muscles fuel human movement.
    — Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As Applied Aerospace strips out IPO charges over the next two quarters, demonstrates its capital-light operating leverage, and starts collecting cash on its backlog, the valuation gap will likely compress.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrates
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  • General maturity—how someone presents themselves, exhibits accountability, practices focused listening and possesses emotional intelligence is essential.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Although most planets spin with their rotational axes generally upright with respect to their orbital plane, Uranus exhibits an extreme axial tilt, causing its spin to resemble something more akin to a steady roll.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhibits
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  • The movie’s heady content — Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the title role as a high-schooler who discovers the philosophy of time travel alongside his responsibility to change fate — provided endless fodder for late-night discussions, sober or otherwise.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In one story, a little boy discovers a magical garden that appears only on the darkest nights; in another, two sisters use the moon as a boat and sail into the sky.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of discovers

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