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dressed

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verb

past tense of dress
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as in bandaged
to cover with a bandage first wash and then dress the wound

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed
Verb
  • The latest continues the super-clean and minimalist design but in a stone blue dial decorated in guilloché and a Grain d’Orge (barley grain) motif.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Many were richly decorated with coral and colored glass.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • The grain of custom oak millwork is placed in contrasting directions on the kitchen cabinetry and the oversized panels cladding the breakfast nook wall around the custom sensuous banquette that is fabricated by Seventeen Second Design.
    Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Many were clad in stylish sneakers and sported neat braids.
    María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While Swank rocked a red sweater with white cuffs, one of her 1-year-old twins stole the show, diaper-clad and completely mesmerized by the ornaments.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • As the allegations surfaced and then grew, Manson was dropped by CAA as a client and axed from acting roles in American Gods and Creepshow.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But the social media frenzy that grew around the film’s release ultimately focused on Lively and on criticism of her.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Jon was so accommodating and treated me with respect.
    Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • He was taken back to the road and treated by EMS.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Enter the front door into the living room adorned by a wood-burning fireplace and tall ceilings.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The restaurant’s interior is striking, with luminous jellyfish decorations and a hallway adorned with what appears to be a vast, stylized fish skeleton.
    Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • For wine lovers seeking a casual, modern experience, Portland has cultivated a vibrant urban wine scene that offers an exciting alternative to California’s more traditional tasting rooms.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Trust Of The Heart Affective trust is the trust of the heart, cultivated when leaders authentically connect on an emotional level and demonstrate genuine empathy.
    Ricky Muddimer, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Greatest Hits reappears on one of the four lists on which it’s featured, bounding back onto the Official Albums Sales chart at No. 86.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • But exciting structures can emerge from pushing away from that single ideal and exploring, for example, postmodern architecture, where buildings can have aspects that are not strictly bounded by their function.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2025
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“Dressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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