as in to clothe
to cover with something that protects
if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
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Recent Examples of clad
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Watch on Deadline Bridges, who is the hacker and original video game character Kevin Flynn, appears as something of an apparition at the end in white clad robes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
The retro trend of cladding your rooms with wallpaper actually harkens further back to centuries past, when fine homes were showcases for pastoral murals in elegant gathering rooms.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Verb
One pro-Trump, Elon-Musk-fanboy account recently shared a suggestive image depicting a scantily clad Harris surrounded by multiple clones of Donald Trump; it’s been viewed 1.6 million times.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Watch on Deadline Bridges, who is the hacker and original video game character Kevin Flynn, appears as something of an apparition at the end in white clad robes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
Adjective
However, here, the 4,150-square-foot main residence and the complementary two-story lakeside cabana adhere to a relaxed, traditional New England style with grey shingles cladding the exteriors.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
The retro trend of cladding your rooms with wallpaper actually harkens further back to centuries past, when fine homes were showcases for pastoral murals in elegant gathering rooms.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
Verb
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Designed by Foster + Partners, the restaurant is striking, clad entirely in rare white onyx across the floors, walls, and tables.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The exterior is clad in wood and topped with a metal roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, a bathroom that’s unapologetically indulgent—dressed with a deep soaking tub, rainfall shower, and vanity mirrors that shimmer like stage lights.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Making best dressed — or worst dressed lists — is something both actresses and stylists can translate into cash.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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The black box, or boxed, warning refers to a prominent warning encased in a bold black border in the labeling or pamphlet of some medications.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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On the lagoon, red orbs, sheathed in black nets, bob on the surface.—
Brienne Walsh,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The formal dining room, sheathed in a scenic wall covering, is anchored by a modular table that can seat up to 18 people.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Julia was dressed in a chic oversized suit (her specialty) and heeled boots and a white striped tie, while Roberts wore a semi-sheer black gown with minimal jewelry.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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During this year’s All-Star Weekend, Colson did a stand-up comedy routine, opening for Leslie Jones and Cedric the Entertainer; Brooks dressed her in an all-leather getup from designer Karl Kani, the same designer Dave Chappelle wore in his classic 1993 Just For Laughs set.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Rinzel seems uniquely well-suited to handling it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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James Gunn is much better-suited to this kind of story than Superman and so far it’s been a wild ride.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parking is available for $23 a day at an uncovered lot and $28 a day in a covered garage.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Idaho clinic also anticipates state lawmakers to pursue plans to oust Planned Parenthood as a covered provider under Medicaid.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Cortège gestures toward that transcendence, but too often settles for the kind of veiled enchantment that follows us home through our screens.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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At this time, the entirety of the right side of the lunar disk will be directly illuminated by sunlight, presenting the ancient basaltic plains of Mare Serenitatis and Mare Tranquilitatis to exploration, while its left side will remain veiled in impenetrable darkness.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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