as in to undress
to remove clothing from
the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination
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Recent Examples of disrobe
But in 2026’s first week, the most visible use of AI has been X users employing Grok to digitally disrobe women.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The retooling emperor has been disrobed and rightly ridiculed by those far enough removed from the halls of power to speak plainly, the truth now apparent for all to see.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The intro music for the sultry song comes on … and Elphaba begins to disrobe.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
The family also indicted the girl was asked to disrobe to put on the jail garb but refused to take off certain items.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The retooling emperor has been disrobed and rightly ridiculed by those far enough removed from the halls of power to speak plainly, the truth now apparent for all to see.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The intro music for the sultry song comes on … and Elphaba begins to disrobe.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
The family also indicted the girl was asked to disrobe to put on the jail garb but refused to take off certain items.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disrobe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobe
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For companies like xAI, Google and Apple, the availability of undressing apps represents a leadership failure, said Ann Skeet, senior director of leadership ethics at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Elliott, who coached middle school football and taught social studies, was arrested in October for allegedly filming students undressing in the locker room.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fine should be censured & stripped of committees.—
MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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They may be cut off from financial resources, disowned, or stripped of personal property and communal safety nets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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