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verb

Definition of cladnext
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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clad

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adjective

as in dressed

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Recent Examples of clad
Verb
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
Playing for a state title in front of thousands of fans, many of the clad in red, was a fitting end. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 The woman in the photo was scantily clad, with tattoos in the same places as MG. — Ej Dickson, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
  1. clothe
  2. dressed
  3. sheathe
  4. clothed
  5. encase
  6. attired
  7. dress
  8. suited
Verb
  • Picture windows dominate the 30 ample rooms, which are pleasingly clad in unfinished wood and shocking splashes of lime.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Officers clad in black helmets and protective clothing charged at crowds in Lyon after the demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of the high school protest movement turned violent and fires were set in the streets.
    — Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 5 Nov. 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
    — David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Definition of clothed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Oilers became the first team in the NHL to dress a full-time emergency backup goalie, with Brett Epp sitting on the bench.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In 2001, he was fired from MTV UK after turning up to work dressed as Osama bin Laden two days after the September 11 terror attacks.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 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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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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