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 singer, clad in black with bug-eyed shades gripping his face, motioned first to his left.
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Matt Sebastian, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
He was fully clothed with a black shirt, black shorts and black shoes.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 26 July 2025
The exterior pays homage to the natural landscape and local Italian craftsmanship, featuring facades clad in timber, dark metal accents, and artisanal details throughout the property.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
The ocean view rooms feature his influence most of all with bamboo four poster beds clad in bleach white linens contrasted with pops of navy and pink color.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Matt Sebastian, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
He was fully clothed with a black shirt, black shorts and black shoes.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 26 July 2025
The exterior pays homage to the natural landscape and local Italian craftsmanship, featuring facades clad in timber, dark metal accents, and artisanal details throughout the property.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
The ocean view rooms feature his influence most of all with bamboo four poster beds clad in bleach white linens contrasted with pops of navy and pink color.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothe
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Demi Lovato dresses the cool girl part while grabbing a frozen treat in Los Angeles on July 30.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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At our interview, Barr showed me an image of Hootie dressed in Los Angeles Dodgers gear, and said the Nomi had just run onto the team's baseball field.—
Salvador Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Caiden and the injured passenger were taken to a local hospital where Caiden died, officials said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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And yet, nearly half report difficulty staying productive on the road (46%), and half say business travel negatively affects their well-being (50%).—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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A number of prominent politicians of both parties have expressed grief over the incident.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
29 July 2025
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More advanced users have also expressed frustration with Futurehome potentially killing its devices’ ability to work by connecting to a local device instead of the cloud.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 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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The state health department distributes $12 million in SNAP-Ed funding annually to half a dozen agencies who, in turn, put staff in schools, senior centers, food pantries and farmers markets to teach food stamp recipients how to eat healthier and live a more active lifestyle.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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None of the four players sent to the Mariners made the Hall of Fame — putting Fister one up on Doyle Alexander.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Director Noelle Marion keeps the laughs flowing in this lilting production, which is well-cast, nicely sung and stunningly costumed by Elisa Benzoni.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Coogler told Entertainment Weekly in April that the film's central time-bending juke joint sequence, which features dozens of extras costumed by Carter, was among the project's most complicated to shoot.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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One powerful strategy is to align your business narrative with future market shifts, clearly articulating how your company is positioned to lead in emerging trends.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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While phantoms of female anxiety, emotion, and pain proliferate across each timeline, Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka articulate their own budding coming-of-age achingly, exquisitely.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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But this is an inane question, inanely phrased, because your letters so admirably inform me of your version of tricks.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Slang moves fast, and already there are terms from earlier this year that are phrasing out of popularity.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothe. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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