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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2
as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothe
The video — which name-drops the Euphoria star — sees Lizzo hosing down a Porsche while clad in torn denim.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Our honest presumption is that these cast-offs will now go to help someone less fortunate—either sold by a charity shop, gifted to a homeless person, or sent overseas to clothe a refugee family.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
His impact was seismic and remained so until his death five years later, in May of 1997, while swimming fully clothed in the Mississippi River.
—Tony Gervino, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Before laying their own floral tributes, the family – clad in black — held up peace signs to the cheering crowd of fans, with Sharon being supported by Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Our honest presumption is that these cast-offs will now go to help someone less fortunate—either sold by a charity shop, gifted to a homeless person, or sent overseas to clothe a refugee family.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
His impact was seismic and remained so until his death five years later, in May of 1997, while swimming fully clothed in the Mississippi River.
—Tony Gervino, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Before laying their own floral tributes, the family – clad in black — held up peace signs to the cheering crowd of fans, with Sharon being supported by Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothe
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The garden salad was refreshing, with iceberg lettuce, cucumber and cherry tomatoes dressed with homemade ranch dressing with the taste of fresh dill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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Slovakia unfolds like a storybook—picture Bratislava’s old town leaning into the Danube—dressed with pastel façades, winding alleys, and medieval towers.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wei, who had received Naval counterintelligence and insider threat training just days earlier, strongly suspected that his new social media acquaintance was a Chinese spy, prosecutors said.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and was not injured, according to Bessette. Road closures were in effect in the area of the crash as the Waterbury Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit investigated the incident, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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Federal legislation banning the app, if its U.S. assets are not sold by ByteDance, came after some government officials expressed concern that TikTok poses a national security threat, believing ByteDance, which is based in Beijing, is sharing U.S. user data with China.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.—
Irwin Redlener,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 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 rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.—
Kim Bhasin,
Bloomberg.com,
8 Oct. 2020
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After Domingue removed Panaro from the block, Reilly put Rylie Jeffries up for eviction as a replacement.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Powell is also expected to announce a policy shift that could keep interest rates higher over the longer term as officials put more emphasis on keeping inflation contained.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Similarly to WandaVision, Selon was able to play with costuming the characters in different genres for each of the trials on the road, while keeping consistent through lines of color and accessories.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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Hell, let Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer don the Marty and Bobbi Culp costumes again to rep the SNL 50 Homecoming Concert.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
18 Aug. 2025
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Employers and mentors look for individuals who can clearly articulate their contributions.—
Kent Ingle,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As the budget work gets under way, Johnson and his team need to develop new tactics and begin to articulate — clearly, consistently and with purpose — the tough choices ahead on how to close the billion-dollar budget gap.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Choosing the right words and perfectly phrasing your thoughts could help build your connection with your partner.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Each line expresses an insight, not necessarily a pretty turn of words but always phrasing or intuition that brings shafts of perception.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
8 June 2025
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothe. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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