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.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
Pleasure planets with scantily clad aliens were visited (multiple times).
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 28 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.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The loudest moment of the night came at the 12-minute mark when Purdue’s bench and its huge contingent of yellow and black clad fans erupted as senior point guard Braden Smith made history with his 1,077th career assist, breaking the 33-year-old NCAA record set in 1993 by Duke’s Bobby Hurley.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
Pleasure planets with scantily clad aliens were visited (multiple times).
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
Verb
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Fans clad in Chicago’s black pinstripes and Dodger blue alike rose to their feet.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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In 2024 French and American scientists were able to contain plasma at 50 million degrees Celsius for six minutes by using a fusion device called a tokamak clad in tungsten instead of the traditional graphite tiles.—
Ari Sen,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Elegant, refined, and spacious for its prime location, Portrait Firenze's 37 rooms and suites are all dressed with neutral tones, shiny surfaces, and large polished mirrors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Clad in bright, slouchy-cool separates and statement accessories, Samira quickly makes a splash among her more blandly dressed neighbors.—
Clarissa Cruz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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While virtually all interior asbestos will be removed by then, the concrete panels that sheath the building’s exterior will be removed individually and asbestos stripped from them.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Chandelier bar, with its three layers of bars encased in crystals, is still one of the most recognizable cocktail settings in town; Vesper and Ghost Donkey add very different but equally scene-y moods just steps away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This undated microscope image from USC via the NIH shows pancreatic cancer cells, nuclei in blue, growing as a sphere encased in membranes, red.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Toss it in your carry-on for a seamless airport quick change before sightseeing, or dress it up with the nice pants and skirts in your travel wardrobe rotation.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Dream person to dress, dead or alive?—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Deep red and black, for instance, are ideal for a more formal, cool-weather wedding, while a brighter tone such as blue or green is better suited to a warm-weather, outdoor wedding.—
Alexandra Malmed,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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After an extended and purposely disorienting opening that takes its sweet time to develop, Margaret and Daniel dodge suited agents working for a secret government protector outfit called WARDEX.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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