1
as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothe
Its en suite, clad in Statuary marble, also provides epic city and river vistas.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Those who wished to see Garner clad in fishnets and rubber bracelets as the Material Girl will still have a chance.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The pair, clad in black robes, are barely visible on stage.
—David Harris, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
The vaulted living room’s fireplace is clad in handmade tile, and the kitchen includes three islands.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Those who wished to see Garner clad in fishnets and rubber bracelets as the Material Girl will still have a chance.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The pair, clad in black robes, are barely visible on stage.
—David Harris, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
The vaulted living room’s fireplace is clad in handmade tile, and the kitchen includes three islands.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothe
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The characters are antiques dressed as human beings, and their traumas pile up without consequence.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Oilers were missing Game 1 hero Jason Dickinson, who didn’t dress for Game 2 because of a lower-body injury.—
Jason Hills,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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The high temperature runs about five to 10 degrees below average for Patriots Day, the meteorologist said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Good Jobs First said in most cases, states are failing to disclose incentives in violation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, a private organization that sets financial reporting standards for state and local governments.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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The trade to Atlanta came after Reese expressed frustration late last season, with Chicago on the way to a 10-34 finish.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Opposition politicians expressed disbelief that Starmer could have been unaware Mandelson had failed security vetting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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On top of everyday savings, the warehouse club also offers members additional monthly savings on top products—everything from grocery items to apparel.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2021
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The noise levels in the arena reached epic proportions as the Hawks put the clamps on the Knicks.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Coulombe struck out Austin Wells for the second out, but from there Cora gave the ball to righty Greg Weissert, who allowed the go-ahead two-run pinch hit single to Cody Bellinger and then another RBI single to Judge to put New York ahead 4-2.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The same girls who’d posted winking pop-culture-reference couples Halloween costumes a few years ago were now posting their toddlers in their own pop-culture-reference costumes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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To make that medicine go down easier, RAYE costumes her fatalism in a baroque maximalism.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kepler devoted much of his career to figuring out optics, and was arguably the first scientific thinker to articulate the difference between seeing and perceiving.—
Rebecca Boyle,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Horner seemed calm and articulate and also made inappropriate jokes during the interview, Espinoza said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Oprah Winfrey said her 1986 Oscars gown left her with a permanent scar.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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The actress also donned a navy Di Petsa gown for the afterparty.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothe. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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