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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Honeymooners and impeccably dressed Europeans in the latest Gucci and Versace can always be counted on in the rotation alongside multi-generational families on milestone trips and annual five-star holidays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Janelle Monáe came dressed to impress at an album release party in New York City.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There’s a subversive edge to this otherwise blithe simulacrum of a French salon inside the Printemps department store, with its frescoes, Languedoc marble tables and banquettes clad in Le Manach toile de Tours.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The passengers can be seen clad in personal protective equipment, with some pointing their phones towards the shore where the world’s media awaits.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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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The look also adds a variation on the modern royal power suit moment, with other famous royals like Kate Middleton, among others, regularly styling suited looks.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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But those seemed better suited to people who wanted to win hearts and minds through stirring oratory.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 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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There are also water features, including a small pond, and a covered pool table for entertaining.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Food and drink Planter’s, the main restaurant, offers a solid breakfast spread—a parade of continental, local, and global dishes—while Terrace Italian serves pizza and pasta, best experienced at night under the covered seating beside the illuminated pool and beachfront gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 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
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“Garbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbed. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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