as in revealed
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 divulged
Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
While discussing her relationship with acting, Pfeiffer hinted that a recent life change has shifted her perspective, and after dancing around the subject, divulged her big secret.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Yet a mere 7 percent of the brands Fashion Revolution looked at divulged any efforts to electrify high-heat processes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt divulged details Saturday about the deal, under which the United States would control TikTok’s algorithm.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
While specific details like a release date or plot have not yet been divulged, the movie will continue where the story of Belly (Lola Tung), Conrad (Christopher Briney), and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) left off as the young adults step into their respective chapters.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
However, little is known about it and nothing officially has been divulged since the news first came out in 2023.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The cover stars, whose issue is on stands now, divulged their creative passions (stand-up comedy for the cookbook author and acting for the high school sophomore) and how the mother-daughter-duo are helping each other succeed.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Passkeys can’t be divulged in phone calls or text messages sent by attackers masquerading as trusted IT personnel.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Haltom divulged the casket’s backstory in the post, hoping its authenticity might entice a lover of all things macabre.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
While discussing her relationship with acting, Pfeiffer hinted that a recent life change has shifted her perspective, and after dancing around the subject, divulged her big secret.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Yet a mere 7 percent of the brands Fashion Revolution looked at divulged any efforts to electrify high-heat processes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt divulged details Saturday about the deal, under which the United States would control TikTok’s algorithm.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
While specific details like a release date or plot have not yet been divulged, the movie will continue where the story of Belly (Lola Tung), Conrad (Christopher Briney), and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) left off as the young adults step into their respective chapters.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
However, little is known about it and nothing officially has been divulged since the news first came out in 2023.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The cover stars, whose issue is on stands now, divulged their creative passions (stand-up comedy for the cookbook author and acting for the high school sophomore) and how the mother-daughter-duo are helping each other succeed.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Passkeys can’t be divulged in phone calls or text messages sent by attackers masquerading as trusted IT personnel.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulged
Verb
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The escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, it was later revealed that Ibushi had suffered a broken femur, something that could take a significant amount of time to return from.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Biden, 82, first disclosed his cancer diagnosis in May, revealing that the disease had spread to his bones.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Their conditions have not been disclosed.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here's a brief rundown of the announced five, using information provided in the update.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The inspections conducted by the Nakamoto Group are pre-announced and sometimes occur at different times from those of the OIG inspectors, which are not announced in advance.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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International researchers have just discovered a new ice form called ice XXI, which compresses water to extreme pressures while keeping it at room temperature.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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This statistical measure of heritability is notoriously difficult to interpret and limited in its import; twin studies, developed decades before the DNA molecule was discovered, also offered little insight into the biology of any particular trait.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Researchers uncovered the ice storage bunker while conducting the seventeenth excavation survey of Busosanseong Fortress located about 90 miles south of Seoul in South Chungcheong Province.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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New insights from the seafloor The study also uncovered a unique ecological interaction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kline’s mother told police her daughter had been at the Roseville mall that afternoon.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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In June, representatives for the county’s immigration hotline told the Alameda County For All committee about the limitations of the organization in responding to the rapidly changing needs of the county’s immigrants.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fowler evidently clipped them from published sources, mainly newspapers, an amazing feat in the pre-internet age.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a published obituary, his family said the boy had attended school at Success Academy in Sacramento and was enrolled at Tully C. Knoles School in Stockton when the deadly shooting occurred.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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