expose
verb (used with object)
to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc..
exposing
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present participleof expose.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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His mission — exposing the hidden lives around us — never changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
They may have sought to avoid exposing or reopening painful memories.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
They are typically produced by exposing large animals to snake venom and then collecting the antibodies those animals generate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Mistral also appeals to companies wary of exposing their data to US-based hyperscalers, since the AI models and their results remain in house.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In it a man sits, stripped above the waist, exposing for the camera a map of raised, crisscrossing scars.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
