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as in bandaged
to cover with a bandage
first wash and then dress the wound
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as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party
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as in polished
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides
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as in clad
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
dressed the young girl in satin and lace
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as in clothed
to put on one's best or formal clothes
we don't usually dress for dinner
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as in grew
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
dress the beans by applying fertilizer once a week
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Recent Examples of dressed
Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The two seemingly dressed as their characters from the 2006 cult classic while sitting front row at the Dolce & Gabbana spring/summer 2026 collection show.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Fans came dressed in all manner of orange and green outfits — some elaborate, some outlandish.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget to come dressed for the weather, though.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
In the video, the actress mouthed along to a sassy audio while dressed casually in a Nike sweatshirt and a bare face.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
This training will be in water so come dressed to get wet.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
So, who is the best dressed player in the league?
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Here was the postwar American housewife—neatly dressed, pretty, poised, active—stepping unwittingly into a scene of utter depravity and sadism that reflected back at this wholesome young mother the darkest recesses of the human mind.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Normani, Ally Brooke, and Dinah Jane were shown several times seated at a prominent ballroom-side table dressed to the nines in support of their sister in song.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
When reporters entered the New York Yankees’ clubhouse after the team dropped Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, 3-1, to the Boston Red Sox, Chisholm was already fully dressed and ready to leave Yankee Stadium.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Don't miss the Trachten Parade with over 150 participants dressed in authentic German costumes and dances by Donauschwaben and the Enzian dance groups.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
And Pegasus comes dressed to impress.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Pair it with sequin shorts and a black fedora and there’ll be zero confusion about who you’re dressed as this Halloween.
—Zoe Weiner, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Jaden Smith dressed in denim all the way down for Louis Vuitton.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Ralph Lauren dressed the Americans at this year’s Ryder Cup and has for every American team since 2018, in addition to supplying Team USA’s uniforms for Olympic and Paralympics events.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Shot in striking black and white, the campaign features models such as Alexi Consani and Irina Shayk dancing, posing with friends, and stepping into an electrifying club scene, all dressed head-to-toe in the season’s glamorous looks.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The two seemingly dressed as their characters from the 2006 cult classic while sitting front row at the Dolce & Gabbana spring/summer 2026 collection show.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Fans came dressed in all manner of orange and green outfits — some elaborate, some outlandish.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget to come dressed for the weather, though.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
In the video, the actress mouthed along to a sassy audio while dressed casually in a Nike sweatshirt and a bare face.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
This training will be in water so come dressed to get wet.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
So, who is the best dressed player in the league?
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Here was the postwar American housewife—neatly dressed, pretty, poised, active—stepping unwittingly into a scene of utter depravity and sadism that reflected back at this wholesome young mother the darkest recesses of the human mind.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
One year, really early on in my career, I was dressed as Elvira.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Normani, Ally Brooke, and Dinah Jane were shown several times seated at a prominent ballroom-side table dressed to the nines in support of their sister in song.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
When reporters entered the New York Yankees’ clubhouse after the team dropped Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, 3-1, to the Boston Red Sox, Chisholm was already fully dressed and ready to leave Yankee Stadium.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Don't miss the Trachten Parade with over 150 participants dressed in authentic German costumes and dances by Donauschwaben and the Enzian dance groups.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
And Pegasus comes dressed to impress.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Pair it with sequin shorts and a black fedora and there’ll be zero confusion about who you’re dressed as this Halloween.
—Zoe Weiner, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Jaden Smith dressed in denim all the way down for Louis Vuitton.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Ralph Lauren dressed the Americans at this year’s Ryder Cup and has for every American team since 2018, in addition to supplying Team USA’s uniforms for Olympic and Paralympics events.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed
Verb
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He was seen at practice, with his hand heavily bandaged, that same morning.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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On a recent Tuesday, one little girl needed a scrape on her knee cleaned and bandaged.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
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The complex is decorated in the school colors, red and black with the Bobcat logo prominently displayed.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It’s located on the first floor, near Sebastian’s Bistro, a cafe with an executive sous chef that is also open to the public and decorated with dangling flying ibises, the bird that inspired UM’s mascot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All original, never been polished.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Lioness Maxi Dress makes a chic wedding guest dress, Anthropologie’s Maeve Drop-waist Maxi looks polished under a peacoat, and the Zesica version makes date-night dressing effortless.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Bad Bunny introduced a clip of Hamm dancing at one of his recent concerts before the camera cut to Hamm in the Studio 8H audience, clad in a button-up shirt, sunglasses and bucket hat.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
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Newly released 911 transcripts reveal the fear and chaos that gripped students, staff and clergy inside a Minneapolis church when a gunman clad in tactical gear opened fire on them in August.—
Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others needed a bigger house when their family grew.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its use to treat autism grew after studies suggested that some autistic children have trouble transporting folate into the brain, explains Sutera.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The dance began with Irwin crouched atop a Jeep suped up for safari, with the junior conservationist correspondingly decked in the head-to-toe khaki uniform made famous by his dad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Rousseau gets knocked down on the edge, creating more space, Bernard gets decked to the ground by a block and Bishop changes his direction to help outside the numbers, despite having both Milano and Christian Benford in support out there.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the fibers were treated with silver, which provided anti-odor properties.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Vacheron Constantin really treated horophiles this month, unveiling an elaborate automaton clock and a métiers d’art wristwatch to accompany it.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Dressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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