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
Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The loudest moment of the night came at the 12-minute mark when Purdue’s bench and its huge contingent of yellow and black clad fans erupted as senior point guard Braden Smith made history with his 1,077th career assist, breaking the 33-year-old NCAA record set in 1993 by Duke’s Bobby Hurley.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
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Verb
On Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Famed interior designer Emily Henderson went all-in on warm oak for her brother’s home project, cladding the floors, walls, and ceiling a gorgeous oak wood plank.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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, 2 Apr. 2026
The loudest moment of the night came at the 12-minute mark when Purdue’s bench and its huge contingent of yellow and black clad fans erupted as senior point guard Braden Smith made history with his 1,077th career assist, breaking the 33-year-old NCAA record set in 1993 by Duke’s Bobby Hurley.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
Verb
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Fans clad in Chicago’s black pinstripes and Dodger blue alike rose to their feet.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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In 2024 French and American scientists were able to contain plasma at 50 million degrees Celsius for six minutes by using a fusion device called a tokamak clad in tungsten instead of the traditional graphite tiles.—
Ari Sen,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Answering questions, dressed head-to-toe in a red uniform, minutes from taking the field — this isn’t a typical morning for him these days.—
Noah White,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
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On one side stood Togo, dressed head to toe in highlighter yellow.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Verb
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While virtually all interior asbestos will be removed by then, the concrete panels that sheath the building’s exterior will be removed individually and asbestos stripped from them.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Wear a mask and eye protection, then make sure to encase the space with plastic so that any disturbed mold spores don't travel around the home.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Documents from the monastery of San Lorenzo in Capua refer to the tiny balls of fatty milk encased in their own stretchy, tangy skin as mozze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The passionate and boisterous Argentina fans greatly outnumbered the green-and-white-attired Algerian faithful.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.—
John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At a game watch party in Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, one of Los Angeles’ most historic and prominent Mexican American communities, the crowd was nearly entirely dressed in Mexico’s forest green.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But one witness, wounded in the shooting, told police that the groups including Payton, Turner, Harris, the Martins and Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi, who was also killed in the shooting, weren’t dressed for the clubs, but for trouble, in hooded sweatshirts.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Accessibility While a number of rooms and the hot springs are accessible, many of the activities are not well suited for those with limited mobility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Some of this can be put down to the production; Kartel’s longtime collaborator and established hitmaker TJ Records conjures a palette more suited to the trebly ionosphere of Spotify streams than the groundshaking speaker stacks that once fortified dancehall’s earthly domain.—
Edwin “STATS” Houghton,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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