as in to undress
to remove clothing from
the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination
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Recent Examples of disrobe
Bare Necessities noted that even guests staying on the ship in port must be clothed when the ship is alongside – including on balconies – until the vessel leaves and the crew announces that guests are free to disrobe, per an FAQ section on its website.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
This was where life had disrobed.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Her multiyear process of disrobing was complete.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
With an increasing number of thrift stores closing dressing rooms (a move often made to discourage theft), some people disrobe right there in the open.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
This was where life had disrobed.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Her multiyear process of disrobing was complete.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
With an increasing number of thrift stores closing dressing rooms (a move often made to discourage theft), some people disrobe right there in the open.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disrobe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobe
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Some don’t even feel comfortable using their own locker rooms, choosing to change in their cars before games rather than be forced to undress in front of boys.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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In testimony Monday, Woodall described being made to undress in Kiesle’s rectory bedroom during a sleepover as a fifth-grader, before being molested alongside another child as part of a role-playing bedtime story.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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No injuries were reported, but the tsunami stripped vegetation from steep rock lining the near 25 mile-long fjord with cliffs stretching more than 3,280 feet high, according to Dan Shugar, lead author of the study published May 6 in the journal Science.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The first lady’s robot rollout was about creating a model of education that’s easier to monetize, easier to control and easier to strip of its democratic purpose.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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