as in dressed
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as in clothed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
firefighters garbed in protective gear
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Recent Examples of garbed
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
He was garbed in prison attire and did not speak during the brief hearing.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Only baby food, baby bottles and toddler toys were found inside the home, where the teenage boys were discovered garbed in diapers, according to a law enforcement source.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
He was garbed in prison attire and did not speak during the brief hearing.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
But the visitors from Memphis were a husk of that outfit, a cavalcade of new faces and Golden State castoffs being observed by the ghost of Ja Morant garbed in street clothes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
He was garbed in prison attire and did not speak during the brief hearing.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Only baby food, baby bottles and toddler toys were found inside the home, where the teenage boys were discovered garbed in diapers, according to a law enforcement source.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
He was garbed in prison attire and did not speak during the brief hearing.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbed
Adjective
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers bashed open the front door of Thao’s East Side home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him outside half-dressed in freezing conditions.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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The neutral colorways are chic enough to feel dressed up and go with everything, and each pair arrives in a reusable cotton drawstring bag.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The statue of Elizabeth will be wrought from bronze by sculptor Martin Jennings, taking inspiration from the famous Pietro Annigoni portrait depicting the late queen clothed in the robes of the Order of the Garter and looking into the distance, the UK’s Cabinet Office announced Monday.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The revelation reportedly came after detectives with the Everett Police Department visited his home in Olympia, claiming to be researchers working within the gum industry and inviting him to try a free sample – all while clad in shorts and T-shirts to make the tale believable.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The star occasionally wanders back to the monitor to giggle with good-natured self-deprecation at his scantily clad spectacle.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Under the guard of balaclava-wearing clad police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Cotofenesti helmet during a news conference in the eastern Dutch city of Assen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Matter—slim, dark-haired, attired in a dark blue zip-up sweater and matinee idol handsome—is a natural entertainer who savored every moment holding a mic.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For many, the dream of living at the beach is tempered by downsides like crowds, seasonality, or a pace that’s best suited to a long weekend.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Genre-bending authors are often well-suited to making sense of the daily horrors and subtle corrosions.—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a lap lane, in-water loungers, and a swim-up bar set beneath a covered pavilion, along with multiple dining and lounge terraces that reinforce the home’s seamless connection to its tropical surroundings.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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The covered patio design should have the same design motifs that are used throughout the interior, Tyreus suggests.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb.—
Matthew Lee,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Garbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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