1
as in to strip
to remove clothing from
I quickly undressed myself and pulled on a set of dry clothes
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2
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
a self-styled financial investor who was eventually undressed as a con artist running a pyramid scheme
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Recent Examples of undress
Detectives also allegedly found two additional videos of female employees undressing and who have not been identified yet.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In addition, just a few weeks prior, there was local uproar after Ted Nugent undressed a female fan on stage and grabbed her chest at his Fort Worth concert.
—Brayden Garcia
july 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 June 2025
Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 June 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In addition, just a few weeks prior, there was local uproar after Ted Nugent undressed a female fan on stage and grabbed her chest at his Fort Worth concert.
—Brayden Garcia
july 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 June 2025
Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 June 2025
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Green was stripped at the Vols’ 34 in the first quarter with the game tied 7-7.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under that model, Israel maintains freedom of operation, while Hamas retains light weapons but is stripped of rockets and missile factories.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Once inside cells, the nanoparticles break down, releasing lithium in effective doses without exposing the rest of the body to unnecessary risk.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Notre Dame has plenty of traditional talent on offense to pick up short yardage (in theory) and absolutely should not expose Carr as a lead blocker or gadget receiver against cornerbacks or linebackers.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Mormon wife inexplicably opened up her cha cha by donning a faux pregnant belly before quickly disrobing to show off her ballroom-friendly fringe.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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The 94-minute film weaves together interviews with the investigators who helped uncover BTK’s identity with Rawson’s personal reflections on her relationship with her father, both before and since his arrest and conviction.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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But with a young son to raise and a past that won’t stay buried, Brae is back … and determined to uncover the truth.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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