divulging

verb

present participle of divulge
as in disclosing
to make known (as information previously kept secret) we tried to make him divulge the name of the winner, but he wouldn't budge

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Recent Examples of divulging Vega has visited her and intimidated her into divulging Ji’s fake death certificate. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 July 2026 That’s likely because, in the past, companies have been worried about privacy issues or divulging proprietary data. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 Ruf has yet to reveal many details about the B8 engine, as it’s called, only divulging that it was designed and developed in-house. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 July 2026 The company is not yet divulging the title of its fall musical, but people ages 18 and up who are interested in auditioning can call 408-878-5362 for more information. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026 Senate Democrats also have condemned Warsh for not fully divulging the details of his extensive wealth, which disclosures show amounts to at least $100 million. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Senate Democrats have also condemned Warsh for not fully divulging the details of his wealth, which amounts to at least $100 million. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 May 2026 Senate Democrats have also condemned Warsh for not fully divulging the details of his extensive wealth, which disclosures show amounts to at least $100 million. — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Senate Democrats have condemned Warsh for not fully divulging the details of his own wealth, which amounts to at least $100 million. — ABC News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulging
  1. disclosing
  2. revealing
  3. discovering
  4. telling
  5. uncovering
Verb
  • Bonta also did not blame Newsom for disclosing that there had been talks.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This week, a council member in Paradise accused the group of duping him into appearing in a commercial without disclosing who was behind the campaign.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclosing
Verb
  • This is where the episode finally loops back on itself, with the recruiter laying out a black hole on the ground, revealing the mall to be a kind of pocket universe.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Berne is the lead author of a new research paper revealing the discovery of the strange southern hotspot.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • During the third, Veilleux called 911 shortly after discovering the damage.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After discovering a book of paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe in a secondhand bookstore, Kusama wrote to the famous artist, asking for advice.
    — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Europe’s summer wildfires are igniting and uncovering rusted bombs and mines from WWI and WWII, turning old battlefields into hazardous zones for firefighters and nearby communities.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But uncovering the identity of the decades-old body would not be quick work.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncovering

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“Divulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divulging. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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