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
Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The inquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for disaster.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
More scantily clad men appeared on romance book covers to appeal to female readers, and the stories centered on more female protagonists who had full, complex lives outside of their romantic relationships.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Verb
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
The inquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for disaster.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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
More scantily clad men appeared on romance book covers to appeal to female readers, and the stories centered on more female protagonists who had full, complex lives outside of their romantic relationships.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Audience members, some clad in MAGA caps, were largely supportive of Trump.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The exchange doesn’t quite go as planned, and the kidnapper and his crew are way more organized and forward-planning than the detectives anticipated, repeatedly throwing them off the trail with decoys and swaps between motorcyclists all clad in the same head-to-toe black.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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The intervertebral discs between the spinal vertebrae comprise a gel-like core, the nucleus pulposus (NP), encased by a tough, fibrous outer ring.—
Paul McClure
May 06,
New Atlas,
6 May 2025
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The movement is encased in a soft-iron inner cage, which shields it from magnetic fields that can negatively affects the accuracy of mechanical timepieces.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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In other red carpet appearances, she’s opted for boudoir-ready Rodarte gowns, and walked and performed for Harris Reed’s fall 2025 show in a dramatic hooded and sheer gown, sheathed only by a sculptural upper bodice.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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To suit a Southern summer, the ceiling has radiant barrier sheathing to keep the coop cooler.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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What does dressing in motherhood look like for multi-hyphenate Halle Bailey?—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Pleakley notably dressed in women's clothes, though his one eye was blatantly visible behind reading glasses.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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There is the veiled threat of a new indictment superseding Adams’ dismissed federal criminal case.—
Arnold Kriss,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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This year, though, students might detect an undercurrent of veiled resentment in the air.—
John Last,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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