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
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.
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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
Once the hotel room door closed, Sokola said, Weinstein pushed her onto a bed and began undressing her.
—Ilya Marritz, NPR, 3 June 2025
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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
Once the hotel room door closed, Sokola said, Weinstein pushed her onto a bed and began undressing her.
—Ilya Marritz, NPR, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
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Just days into his Senate campaign, James Talarico is making his Christian faith a centerpiece of what will be an uphill battle to strip one of Texas’s Senate seats out of the hands of Republicans.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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With just 24 hours to decide the fate of the house, old resentments bubble up, secrets are exposed and shifting alliances test whatever bonds remain.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cherry persuades Harriet to publicly expose Laura, to talk to journalists and manufacture a viral story.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 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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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
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Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the area of the bridge ruins, a number of other artifacts were also uncovered.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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