reveal
verb (used with object)
to make known; disclose; divulge.
had revealed
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past perfectof reveal.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Dutchman Verhoeven had revealed on Wednesday that his formal protest had been dismissed.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Over the decades, the King continued, Sir David had "revealed the beauty and wonders of nature to audiences around the world in new and marvellous ways".
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
In a Weibo post Monday, the company said satellite imagery had revealed the construction of a new hangar at a Pakistani air base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Seoul initially denied any official role in the January drone incursion -- with authorities suggesting it was the work of civilians -- but Lee said a probe had revealed government officials had been involved.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
I watched all of this happen as if in a fevered dream, head throbbing, a dull buzzing deep in my mind, as if the pressing sun overhead had revealed to me its voice.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
