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as in attired
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 expressed
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothed
Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Christian has relied on Medicaid to pay for the home health nurses and caregivers to maneuver the device to get from the bed to his wheelchair, showered, clothed and fed.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Eco effort While this lodge has been clad in natural materials, it’s been built primarily using glass and steel, and cooled and lit with power from two giant diesel generators.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
As the sun rises over Komote island, around two dozen children clad in apple-green uniforms make their way to board a boat that will take them to school on the mainland.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
The structure can withstand winds up to 180 mph, and is clad in a veil of termite-resistant charred cedar backed by an air pocket that helps keep the interior cool.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Ava — whose dad is Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora — also shared a shot of Locklear clad in the same top from 20 years ago in her post.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Oscar Bolanos, 67, has been linked to the slaying of Robert Pangborn, 31, who on May 21, 1983, was found partially clothed and fatally stabbed in Northern California.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Friday afternoon — as lines of weary travelers stretched from Amtrak’s customer service desk — dozens of Amtrak workers, clad in hard-hats and high-viz vests, could be seen from the western end of Platform 6.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Jennifer Lopez hit the red carpet of the 2026 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) on Wednesday night clad in a design by Bronx Banco.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Adjective
The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Christian has relied on Medicaid to pay for the home health nurses and caregivers to maneuver the device to get from the bed to his wheelchair, showered, clothed and fed.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Eco effort While this lodge has been clad in natural materials, it’s been built primarily using glass and steel, and cooled and lit with power from two giant diesel generators.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
As the sun rises over Komote island, around two dozen children clad in apple-green uniforms make their way to board a boat that will take them to school on the mainland.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
The structure can withstand winds up to 180 mph, and is clad in a veil of termite-resistant charred cedar backed by an air pocket that helps keep the interior cool.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Ava — whose dad is Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora — also shared a shot of Locklear clad in the same top from 20 years ago in her post.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Oscar Bolanos, 67, has been linked to the slaying of Robert Pangborn, 31, who on May 21, 1983, was found partially clothed and fatally stabbed in Northern California.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Friday afternoon — as lines of weary travelers stretched from Amtrak’s customer service desk — dozens of Amtrak workers, clad in hard-hats and high-viz vests, could be seen from the western end of Platform 6.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Jennifer Lopez hit the red carpet of the 2026 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) on Wednesday night clad in a design by Bronx Banco.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothed
Adjective
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Her mother was standing just inside the door, fully dressed.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Geographically, rather than half-dressed, would of course be preferable.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The open concept and casually attired employees bear a resemblance to countless other start-ups.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Today he’s attired in a gray hoodie over a white T-shirt.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Then, in April, a public letter from the Office of the Child Advocate expressed alarm at yet another child death.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Before the 2021 project began, residents had expressed concerns about speeding on the corridor and it being used as a shortcut due to its access to I-95 at several points.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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The woman in the photo was scantily clad, with tattoos in the same places as MG.—
Ej Dickson,
Wired News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But when Sam started posting generic photos of a beautiful, scantily clad woman on Instagram, he was dismayed to find that none of the content was hitting.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the visitors from Memphis were a husk of that outfit, a cavalcade of new faces and Golden State castoffs being observed by the ghost of Ja Morant garbed in street clothes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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He was garbed in prison attire and did not speak during the brief hearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Braxton said she’s noticed some investment firms pulling back this year, following companies such as Anheuser-Busch and Walmart last year.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Evans said power limitations are already influencing economic development decisions.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Paula, similarly robed, figures that surely Sarah must have an explanation for breaking in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Unlike Steyer or candidates like San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Becerra hasn’t articulated major policy departures from Newsom.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Greg Madden, a managing partner at SV Health Investors who has over 20 years of experience in health investing, articulated the shift during a MedTech World panel in Malta in 2023.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Clothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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