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variants or apparelled
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appareled

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verb

variants or apparelled
past tense of apparel
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appareled
Adjective
  • In the years since, she's become a favorite on the carpet, consistently making the best dressed list at award shows, Cannes and fashion weeks across the globe.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • And few tributes captured that spirit quite like Myers — dressed head to toe as an ogre — standing before a room full of stars to tell the world just how much his co-star means to him.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The statue of Elizabeth will be wrought from bronze by sculptor Martin Jennings, taking inspiration from the famous Pietro Annigoni portrait depicting the late queen clothed in the robes of the Order of the Garter and looking into the distance, the UK’s Cabinet Office announced Monday.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The revelation reportedly came after detectives with the Everett Police Department visited his home in Olympia, claiming to be researchers working within the gum industry and inviting him to try a free sample – all while clad in shorts and T-shirts to make the tale believable.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The star occasionally wanders back to the monitor to giggle with good-natured self-deprecation at his scantily clad spectacle.
    Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Under the guard of balaclava-wearing clad police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Cotofenesti helmet during a news conference in the eastern Dutch city of Assen.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Matter—slim, dark-haired, attired in a dark blue zip-up sweater and matinee idol handsome—is a natural entertainer who savored every moment holding a mic.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.
    Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The more compact varieties are also well suited to containers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Shipped over from the Galleria Borghese, in Rome, the portrait is the most bracingly odd thing in the show, and well suited for modern eyes.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But the deluge let up before Leo arrived in his covered popemobile for a romp through the deafening crowd.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The eastern side of the building has an opening to accommodate a covered dining patio and a balcony for the second floor, the permit application said.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s also speculation that the FCC’s router ban is a veiled threat against TP-Link.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The veiled threat to the city left many residents concerned.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Appareled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appareled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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