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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Today it can be seen cladding a Qantas 787 Dreamliner in giant red webs and white spots. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026 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

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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 Today, this sophisticated, cosmopolitan center is not just for the sporty, Gore-tex clad crowd. — Vivian Chung, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clad

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The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
The curls, which spiraled around her, were arguably louder than the print she was clad in.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of clothe

Adjective

And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The spring 2027 shows in Europe celebrate a spirit of experimentation and fun, and the best dressed stars of the week understood that assignment whether on the frow or red carpet.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of dressed

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Striking a pose with her hands on her hips, the White Lotus actress—who last attended the VMAs in 2024 in an optical illusion hooded corset gown—showed off two-inch-long curved nude nails and encased each finger in molten silver half-moon rings.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Monticello’s storage areas yielded several samples of Jefferson’s hair encased in gold lockets, glass ampules, and the packet assembled by Nicholas Trist.

— Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

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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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His uncertain fate plays out in the present-day imagination of an unnamed curator of unspecified gender, who has been employed by the palace to dress some of its rooms for public viewing in the wake of an undescribed personal tragedy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Brown, dressed in a dark suit and blue-and-gold tie, addressed the court during the 1 hour, 45-minute sentencing hearing.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dress

Adjective

The final decision should rest with the people who will work alongside the new hire, while technology is better suited to screening candidates at scale.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
McGuane turned to short fiction relatively late in his career, and, like Donald Antrim, seemed preternaturally suited to it.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

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