CLADDED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of clad

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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adjective

as in dressed

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Recent Examples of clad

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The cedar wood’s grains are enhanced with an overlapping cladding style build, and the shingled roof adds a storybook cottage feel. — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Today it can be seen cladding a Qantas 787 Dreamliner in giant red webs and white spots. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026

Adjective

The woman in the photo was scantily clad, with tattoos in the same places as MG. — Ej Dickson, Wired News, 30 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, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clad

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Find a companion clad in a Lee Union-all or Dickies coverall and Michael Myers mask to complete the look.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
That canted, seven-sided building boldly incorporated a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter jet into its sheet metal and stucco-clad architecture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of clothe

Adjective

Below, see Vogue’s picks for the best dressed stars at the 2026 CFDA Awards, and be sure to vote for your favorite.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
While his ex-wife, Reese Witherspoon, joined Phillippe in declining to post a spooky season outfit this year, their daughter, Ava, shared a photo to her Instagram stories of herself with two friends, all dressed as cats.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dressed

Verb

His beach houses of interlocking, geometric forms sheathed in shingles or cedar panels already dotted the potato fields of the East End, and wealthy clients were asking for year-round mansions in the commuter suburbs.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2026
That same barbecue sauce is served with a gargantuan chicken cutlet sheathed in a crunchy golden crust of gluten-free panko crumbs and a profusion of sesame seeds.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sheathe

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The eighteen-meter-tall brick curve that encases the altar has a tremendous body, nearly ominous in its presence, that imparts an intuitive understanding—even amid the doubt—that what provides shelter necessarily does so through strength.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Priced at $120 and launching Sunday, Chavarria’s limited-edition version encases the candle in a black ceramic vessel — versus its original white one — and features a custom Willy Chavarria medallion.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of encase

Adjective

The passionate and boisterous Argentina fans greatly outnumbered the green-and-white-attired Algerian faithful.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
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

Definition of attired

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Chinese anger over Sanrio’s range of soft toys, including Hello Kitty, dressed as spies from the show has simmered for days on social media and came to a head this week when Chinese state media ramped up the condemnation.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
That was soon after Nazario had dressed Lizzo and Naomi Campbell for Vogue, becoming the first Black stylist to style one of the magazine’s covers since its founding more than a century prior.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dress

Adjective

This week, voters said Democrats were better suited than Republicans to manage the economy.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
In this case, the fact that Marta wanted to surprise her mother also provided greater design freedom, resulting in a space that would be perfectly suited to its future resident.

— Marilena Pitino, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026

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