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
In the basement, officers found Bridgeman in a grisly state, wearing the clothes from the party but partially disrobed, with a piece of concrete in her mouth.
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Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
But experience has taught me that life disfavors dissonance—and will always create a circumstance that will compel us to disrobe.
—Rich Roll, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2025
In today’s era of OnlyFans and rampant individualism, those values can seem prim or quaint, particularly for younger people who don’t want to disrobe alongside people from their parents’ or grandparents’ generation.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
But experience has taught me that life disfavors dissonance—and will always create a circumstance that will compel us to disrobe.
—Rich Roll, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2025
In today’s era of OnlyFans and rampant individualism, those values can seem prim or quaint, particularly for younger people who don’t want to disrobe alongside people from their parents’ or grandparents’ generation.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobe
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The other said Scarr took him to nearby Disneyland and invited him to sleep at his home, where late at night Scarr undressed and climbed on top of him.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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One by one, every other player who was in the Colorado Avalanche lineup Tuesday night filed into the locker room, undressed from the club’s morning skate and left.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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Without Medicaid expansion, the state's enrollees won't be subject to work requirements, but the law's financing changes to the Medicaid program could strip hundreds of millions of dollars away from hospitals, said Roberson.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Snip the stems at a 45-degree angle, and strip any lower leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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