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or clad
1
as in draped
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 stated
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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as in dressed
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Recent Examples of clothed
Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The counterprotesters stationed themselves on the first floor in the center of the City Hall rotunda while the police union marched in circles above them around the second-floor atrium outside the mayor's office, clad in black MPA T-shirts.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
For starters, hundreds of fans clad in Chiefs gear and bearing signs greeted them with various degrees of giddiness as the team passed through customs late Wednesday night.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The 44-year-old singer appeared on the stream, fully clothed and wearing a fedora, before stripping down to a Speedo.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The world of high fashion in the 1980s and 1990s was a wild and dangerous place, clad with dirty money and ruthless competition.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Designed by France's Quadrapol, the Cabana is based on a double-axle trailer and is clad in larch or red cedar, with a steel roof and a small storage box outside.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
The designer’s page features a video of their gorgeous spokeswoman fully clothed submerging her head under water.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Her body was in her Perugia apartment bedroom, partially clothed and covered by a duvet, and her throat had been brutally slashed, per John Follain's 2011 book Death in Perugia.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The rocker's son Jack, along with his four granddaughters — Pearl, Andy, Minnie and Maple — introduced the performance, with all five clad in Ozzy t-shirts.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The counterprotesters stationed themselves on the first floor in the center of the City Hall rotunda while the police union marched in circles above them around the second-floor atrium outside the mayor's office, clad in black MPA T-shirts.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
For starters, hundreds of fans clad in Chiefs gear and bearing signs greeted them with various degrees of giddiness as the team passed through customs late Wednesday night.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The 44-year-old singer appeared on the stream, fully clothed and wearing a fedora, before stripping down to a Speedo.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The world of high fashion in the 1980s and 1990s was a wild and dangerous place, clad with dirty money and ruthless competition.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Designed by France's Quadrapol, the Cabana is based on a double-axle trailer and is clad in larch or red cedar, with a steel roof and a small storage box outside.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
The designer’s page features a video of their gorgeous spokeswoman fully clothed submerging her head under water.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Her body was in her Perugia apartment bedroom, partially clothed and covered by a duvet, and her throat had been brutally slashed, per John Follain's 2011 book Death in Perugia.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothed
Verb
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Mornings are once again filled with getting kids out of bed, dressed, fed and off to school on time.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The press release also stated that the television personality admitted to making a false report to Rain and Hail, a company reinsured by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In July, Wall Township Public Schools acknowledged the charges against Rizzitello and stated the district was fully cooperating with law enforcement while urging anyone with information to contact police.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions once again after beating the Edmonton Oilers, 5-1, on home ice in Sunrise on Tuesday night before a delirious crowd of red-and-white clad fans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Looking back, Blaze recalls scenes of women, many scantily clad, being grabbed by male guests and not being allowed to change into dry clothes after being in the pool.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell Brown, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have all been draped in the saltire as individual Olympic champions, in addition to two men’s and two women’s titles in the 4x100m relays.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Keleigh, 32, wore a dreamy light pink Monique Lhuillier gown with a low-plunging back that draped to the floor and pooled around her feet.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some Republicans, including the secretaries of state for Wyoming and Arkansas, expressed support for restricting mail voting after Trump called for its elimination, but others, like New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, have criticized the proposal.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this story are theirs and not those of ABC News.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The formula boasts an SPF of 40 and is formulated with skin-boosting ingredients niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and green tea extract.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Look for fertilizer specially formulated for new grass, not weed and feed which will kill new grass.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Antonio Torres then summarized his claims, saying Geller had signed off on athletes in similar situations in the past.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Evaluating Oracle across Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience suggests the company retains a strong operating and financial base, as summarized below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The web of secrets and confessions, schemes and counterplots, short-term pleasures and far-reaching decisions, are couched in dialogue that is pugnacious, vulnerable, comedic, and sometimes richly poetic, and which feels as spontaneous as it is carefully crafted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Clothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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