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.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Today, this sophisticated, cosmopolitan center is not just for the sporty, Gore-tex clad crowd.
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Vivian Chung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 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.
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Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.
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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.
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ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Today, this sophisticated, cosmopolitan center is not just for the sporty, Gore-tex clad crowd.
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Vivian Chung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
Verb
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Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.
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Craig Cutright, clad in khakis and a light gray blazer, sat behind Machado.
Adjective
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Shop her look on There’s a point every summer where getting dressed stops being about curating an outfit and starts being about survival.
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When getting dressed starts to feel like an endurance sport, fashion has to offer more than fantasy — and many collections in Paris did just that.
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Roberts, according to the sheriff's office, was armed with a knife that was sheathed.
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Wooden ceilings, which are visible from the ground, complement the reddish Corten sheathing.
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.
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That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
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Fortuitously, the small kiosk where Gil was encased acted as a kind of buffer, offering some measure of protection from the accumulation of debris looming above.
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So the researchers encased these proteins and other large materials in a different membrane and then fed those to the SpudCells.
Adjective
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The passionate and boisterous Argentina fans greatly outnumbered the green-and-white-attired Algerian faithful.
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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.
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Style yours casually for daytime, then dress it up for fancy dinners.
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Because a robot cannot yet dress itself, zippers, snaps, magnets and detachable modular pieces make each garment easy to put on, remove and maintain.
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Lena Dunham was spotted poking her head out of a backseat window and chatting with someone redirecting traffic, while her ex, a suited Jack Antonoff, and his sister, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, were also seen walking up to MSG.
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Even San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan played a bit of pickleball despite having footwear more suited for a council meeting than a pick-up game.
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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