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
Judges are disrobed, dishonored, disappointed, and defined.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
But what is the logical conclusion of a culture that revels in the suggestion of disrobing?
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Shelly is with her, and the two dissect Shelly’s dismal love life as Annette disrobes.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the next few years, the Victoria’s Secret runway show became the Met Ball of the disrobed.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
But what is the logical conclusion of a culture that revels in the suggestion of disrobing?
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Shelly is with her, and the two dissect Shelly’s dismal love life as Annette disrobes.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the next few years, the Victoria’s Secret runway show became the Met Ball of the disrobed.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disrobe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobe
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Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
3 June 2025
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Trump since coming to office has punished certain firms for their past clients or causes, stripping them of security clearances and government contracts, while trumpeting deals with others, including titans like Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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But the new deal also strips out some of the fringe benefits seen in his and his predecessor’s prior contracts.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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