GARBED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in dressed

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garbed

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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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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

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Twenty years in, there’s no denying that the city’s distinct and instantly recognizable fashion sense has impacted the way the fashion world gets dressed both on- and off-duty.

— Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Cesar Gastelum, who had more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, was broadcasting with two friends — all dressed as food delivery workers as part of a challenge.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dressed

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My fellow guests are largely Lycra-clad and yoga-ready or wearing the resort’s fluffy robes to wander its halls, and more than half will return for a repeat visit within 18 months, one of the staffers tells me.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
Designed around century-old oak trees, the home is clad in limestone and natural timber, reflecting the principles of organic modernism.

— Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 6 Aug. 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

Illustrations of peacocks, butterflies, and florals turn each acrylic tile into a miniature work of art, while the colorful palette feels perfectly suited for a poolside picnic table.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Samsung is marketing the newer style as better-suited for entertainment and reading e-books, among other advantages that come with the wider, shorter inner display.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of suited

Adjective

Since no public funds are used to buy shares and the bill specifically prohibits public bailouts of covered companies, the US public truly shares in the upside of AI.

— Sarah Polcz, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
One of the biggest was the implementation of a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for covered medications.

— Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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