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
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
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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
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
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Four years later, also in Harper’s Weekly, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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One wall is clad with posters of Denzel Washington, Janet Jackson and movies and shows.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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While McArthur was being interviewed by investigators, search teams made a grim discovery: a portion of a human skull was found sticking out of the ground, encased in concrete and potting soil.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The colorful stand caught her eye, but the half-pound of hot dog encased in a pound of batter sealed the deal for her.—
Amelia Wu
July 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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Inside are three torahs, sheathed in white silk with gold embroidery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 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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In another, cucumber kimchi, a fresh and crunchy side dressed in gochujang with a fiery kick that cuts through the richness filling the rest of my tray.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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There, leaning against the edge of his desk, dressed in his trademark grey suit, is the first-ever Audio-Animatronic of Walt Disney.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Angry over mask mandates, some parents sent vitriolic emails and made veiled threats.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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And yes, of course there’s a veiled threat in his message: Loss of federal funding, which makes up a major portion of state and local highway budgets — though little of it is spent at the kinds of local-street intersections Duffy is so upset by.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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