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
Women in the front row of his shows now howled for D’Angelo to disrobe.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The adoration of the video turned sinister, and into objectification: while on tour, fans would rush the stage and try to disrobe him.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The Mormon wife inexplicably opened up her cha cha by donning a faux pregnant belly before quickly disrobing to show off her ballroom-friendly fringe.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
In the basement, officers found Bridgeman in a grisly state, wearing the clothes from the party but partially disrobed, with a piece of concrete in her mouth.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The adoration of the video turned sinister, and into objectification: while on tour, fans would rush the stage and try to disrobe him.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The Mormon wife inexplicably opened up her cha cha by donning a faux pregnant belly before quickly disrobing to show off her ballroom-friendly fringe.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
In the basement, officers found Bridgeman in a grisly state, wearing the clothes from the party but partially disrobed, with a piece of concrete in her mouth.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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By comparison, the five other leading websites for sexualized deepfakes averaged 79 new AI undressing images hourly during the same period.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The rollout resulted in a flood of AI deepfakes undressing women and, in some instances, children.—
Emma Roth,
The Verge,
8 Jan. 2026
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Using the Wrong Detergent Unless the black clothes are heavily soiled, consider using a gentle detergent formulated for dark colors rather than one packed with extra enzymes to strip dirt from clothes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sources say that the Princesses are furious at Prince William for allegedly threatening to revoke their titles as Princesses after their father ex-Prince Andrew, got his titles stripped.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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