undraping

verb

present participle of undrape
as in baring

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  1. baring
  2. uncovering
  3. stripping
  4. exposing
  5. unveiling
  6. divesting
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  • Many around Washington thought that after baring her soul, on the record and on tape, Wiles would be toast.
    — Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Nearby, Pitch Perfect co-stars Brittany Snow and Anna Kendrick, who set the internet abuzz posing on the red carpet together hours earlier, strolled into the party side by side, both switching into leg-baring dresses.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of baring
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  • Directed by Kei Oikawa and adapted from the popular manga by Nagano, the fantasy feature tracks the small protagonist and companions journeying to a scenic coastal island before uncovering a sinister local mystery.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • These metaphors take on fresh force at a museum whose collection contains so many mosaics and so many textiles, and which is increasingly dedicated to uncovering the personal stories of their makers.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncovering
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  • Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While also giving value for money with the large size and affordable price tag, the formula gives hair a fuller appearance and cleanses without stripping.
    — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • According to Queen, the last time the water dropped this low, exposing part of Old Highway 6, was in the 1980s.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The disruption hit systems used for payments, money transfers, deliveries, property searches, and remote court hearings, exposing how a failure in one cloud region can ripple across much of the digital economy.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposing
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  • Adidas is bringing its premium retail format to Italy, unveiling a new store in Rome’s landmark Via del Babuino, which leads to the city’s famous Spanish Steps.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Both the mural and Bobosky, who started the public art initiative in 1996, were honored at its unveiling ceremony Wednesday.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of unveiling
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  • The group also calls for divesting from campus policing — ending student arrests except in severe cases such as murder — and encourages participation in walkouts and political protests.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As Burberry’s fortunes improved, GUS began divesting the company, floating a minority stake on the London Stock Exchange in 2002 and completing its separation from Burberry in 2005.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of divesting
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