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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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All of the suspects were dressed head-to-toe in black, with some wearing hoods and masks.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Gumbo and a Sazerac work when the moment calls for something a little more dressed up.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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He was filmed jumping into the historic fountain while fully clothed as crowds nearby watched.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The audience was predominantly men, mostly clad in team jerseys and drinking twenty-dollar beers.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The woman in the photo was scantily clad, with tattoos in the same places as MG.—
Ej Dickson,
Wired News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But when Sam started posting generic photos of a beautiful, scantily clad woman on Instagram, he was dismayed to find that none of the content was hitting.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Today he’s attired in a gray hoodie over a white T-shirt.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The mostly female attendees range from 30 years old to over 70 and are attired in outfits including cutoffs, tank tops, straw fedoras and glamorous full-length dresses.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Durant is best suited to have a powerful lead guard next to him to keep him out of a primary playmaker role, and Fred VanVleet’s ACL injury lowered Houston’s ceiling even before Durant suffered two injuries after the regular season ended.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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True ceramic handles heat better and avoids synthetic coatings entirely, while ceramic-coated pans are better suited for gentler, everyday cooking.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 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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Instead of multiple private insurance companies, a single fund collects money (usually through taxes) and pays doctors, hospitals, and other providers for covered care.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Elsewhere, landscape designer Katsuaki Ogawa will create a new garden with covered walkways, water features, and seasonal plantings inspired by traditional Japanese gardens.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s also speculation that the FCC’s router ban is a veiled threat against TP-Link.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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The veiled threat to the city left many residents concerned.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Garbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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