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
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 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.
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ABC News,
2 Apr. 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
The star occasionally wanders back to the monitor to giggle with good-natured self-deprecation at his scantily clad spectacle.
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Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
Verb
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Its interior walls were clad in marble.
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In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
Adjective
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Somewhere in the middle of this Los Angeles neo-noir, Colin Farrell’s quiet, well-dressed, cinema-loving private eye was revealed to be a blue-skinned alien — then the show just kept going, missing-persons mystery intact.
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Rent it on most major platforms Forbidden to enter the stadium, several Iranian women sneak in dressed as men to watch a World Cup qualifying match in the master director Jafar Panahi’s movie about everyday defiance under authoritarianism.
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Roberts, according to the sheriff's office, was armed with a knife that was sheathed.
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The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain.
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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The next shot shows the car encased in the home amid piles of crumbling plaster, split beams and bits of furniture.
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Over time, a soft split bun encased the sausage, creating something portable to be eaten standing at a fairground, during a factory break, or in the bleachers at a baseball game.
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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The vast majority that day was dressed in Ecuador’s canary yellow.
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Pair them with a blouse and heels for a meeting or dress them down with sneakers and a sweatshirt for the weekend.
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Cast in classic tones of black and white, the suited look included separate pieces from the fall curation.
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That dynamic makes oncology uniquely suited to reveal how clinical intelligence can change the trajectory of care.
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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