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
With an increasing number of thrift stores closing dressing rooms (a move often made to discourage theft), some people disrobe right there in the open.
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
But in 2026’s first week, the most visible use of AI has been X users employing Grok to digitally disrobe women.
—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
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
But in 2026’s first week, the most visible use of AI has been X users employing Grok to digitally disrobe women.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobe
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The New Richmond incident follows a Title IX investigation launched in 2023 into the Sun Prairie School District over allegations an 18-year-old student undressed in front of students in the girls' locker room.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The first step requires Ilana to change into a robe, undressing on top of pads placed on the floor so each item of clothing can be packaged into separate bags and collected as evidence.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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The schoolchildren said they were sometimes ordered to strip to their underwear or be naked and told to squat with their arms extended, gripping heavy rocks.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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But stripping out the geoeconomic nuance risks creating a false sense of security.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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