GARBED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in dressed

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verb

past tense of garb

as in clothed

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes firefighters garbed in protective gear

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A-list guests such as Hailey and Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, Ali and Jalen Brunson, and Shannon and Josh Hart (all garbed in all-black ensembles) could be seen in Instagram posts and photos published by Page Six. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Alongside it is Footsi (1979), a video in which two fingers garbed in little shoes and socks move across the artist’s body. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026 The Qataris, garbed in white robes with red sashes, sat directly behind the goal in the lower bowl. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026 Her father's New Year's greeting card for 2023 showed King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida garbed in somber black, which many Thais saw as confirmation of the gravity of her condition. — CBS News, 12 June 2026 Her father's New Year’s greeting card for 2023 showed King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida garbed in somber black, which many Thais saw as confirmation of the gravity of her condition. — ABC News, 11 June 2026 Many of Furgeson’s subjects were displeased by his haughty musings, which would seem less out of place if he was garbed in a royal mantle and wielding a golden scepter. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbed

Adjective

The service Impeccably dressed staff strike a just-right balance between efficient and convivial.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
And some dude dressed like a 7-foot-tall walking carpet won the costume competition.

— Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of dressed

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City chic couples clad in James Perse T-shirts and Tkees slides, golfers donning Titleist visors, business execs, and island-hopping world travelers can be spotted here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Her characters appears to startle Jeanie in one photo, clad in a chic black and gold ensemble.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of clothed

Adjective

Dozens of Eckhaus Latta–clad, Tabi-toed aspiring downtown cool kids were lined up around the block to attend a poetry reading at the menswear store, headlined by writer Victoria Rose.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
Playing for a state title in front of thousands of fans, many of the clad in red, was a fitting end.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Definition of clad

Adjective

Most rooms are best suited to two people, although some can accommodate up to two adults and one child.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
In some respects, that’s meant scaling back, with the company producing fewer shows that are nevertheless more suited for the global market.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of suited

Adjective

It was named after a type of covered wagon that used to transport American settlers westward to the new frontier during the 19th century.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Defense lawyers argued that Colleton County's jury pool was tainted by the highly covered original trial.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of covered

Adjective

Several leading Democrats, including Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, issued statements denouncing Piker’s ugly warning to the Jews as a barely veiled anti-Semitic threat.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Parts of Hamilton, including McMaster University and Ancaster’s Tamahaac Club, will also make veiled appearances.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

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