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laid bare

ADJECTIVE
exposed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bare defined disclosed discovered naked resolved solved uncovered unprotected
STRONG
bared caught clear debunked denuded divulged exhibited manifest open peeled revealed shown stripped unmasked unsealed unveiled
WEAK
apparent brought to light dug up evident for show found out made manifest on display on view on-the-spot unconcealed unhidden unsheltered visible
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clothed hidden
STRONG
ambiguous blocked closed concealed obscure unclear vague
WEAK
guarded private protected safe secret sheltered shielded
ADJECTIVE
exposed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
prone sensitive susceptible threatened unprotected vulnerable
STRONG
menaced open subject
WEAK
accessible in peril laid open left open liable unguarded
Antonyms
STRONGEST
protected safe unsusceptible
WEAK
concealed guarded private secret sheltered shielded
ADJECTIVE
uncovered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bare disclosed discovered solved unprotected unveiled
STRONG
caught divulged revealed shown stripped unmasked weakened
WEAK
brought to light dug up found out made public naked nude on display on view unconcealed visible vulnerable

Example Sentences

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The risks were laid bare in 2022, when a heatwave in China saw hydropower generation in Sichuan fall over 50 percent, creating shortages that impacted households and industry alike.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Delta Air Lines laid bare the impact of surging jet fuel prices when it reported earnings Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I often wonder about the psychological effect on participants as their lives are laid bare for all to see.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz remains the region’s single greatest vulnerability, and Qatar’s exposure to that chokepoint has been laid bare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

I thought of Hamlet's anatomy book that showed a skeleton laid bare beneath the skin, a grim reminder of waiting Death.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein