as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
a statue of a partially disrobed woman
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as in undressed
to remove clothing from
the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination
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Recent Examples of disrobed
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
This was where life had disrobed.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 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
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
Verb
Even Harbour’s physicality — the actor has put on weight and spends much of the show in ill-fitting attire or partially disrobed — is meant to elicit more than one response.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
This was where life had disrobed.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobed
Adjective
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Far from merely giving orders, directors are participants in a social reality in which the most important results aren’t the naked-eye ones of deeds achieved but the magic infinitesimal moments that expand into big-screen spectacles.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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What to expect Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with the naked eye.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Daronte Jones, who serves under Brian Flores, who undressed Brian Schottenheimer’s offense here in December, seems like a deserving gentleman.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Garland then undressed Helleson with a show-and-go move before deking from forehand to backhand to lift a shot over Mrázek’s pad.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Nov. 2025
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In October 2025, Andrew surrendered his prestigious Duke of York title and, later that same month, his older brother King Charles stripped him of all royal titles and privileges.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The al-Roj camp also houses Shamima Begum, the London schoolgirl who ran away at the age of 15 to join ISIS in 2015 and was subsequently stripped of her British citizenship.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For a softer take, Kulfi Beauty’s lip staining oil in Caramel adds a warm nude sheen that feels both effortless and seasonally appropriate.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Her makeup, meanwhile, consisted of sparkly gold eyeshadow, a nude lip, and rosy blush.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Disrobed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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