1
as in nude
lacking or shed of clothing
had recurrent nightmares about being naked in public
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2
as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
the winter trees now look so naked without their colorful fall foliage
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as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
a naked room waiting for an interior decorator's inspired touch
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Recent Examples of naked
The girls aren’t in the background naked, weaving a basket.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Sometimes the colors appear faint to the naked eye, but appear vivid in photos.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This is one of the month’s best naked-eye conjunctions.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
She was found lying naked and face down, and suffered 17 stab wounds, and had defensive wounds on her hands.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Sometimes the colors appear faint to the naked eye, but appear vivid in photos.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This is one of the month’s best naked-eye conjunctions.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
She was found lying naked and face down, and suffered 17 stab wounds, and had defensive wounds on her hands.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naked
Adjective
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Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some of those, err, parts are on display in the finished film, including in one scene where Tatum gets caught bathing in the toy store by a manager (Peter Dinklage) and then runs away fully nude.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Similar complaints were made in the 1990s and 2000s building boom that led to a series of functional stadia springing up across the UK, usually complete with bare breeze block walls that gave a pre-match pint on the concourse all the appeal of an evening spent down the local multi-story car park.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The can opener mounted on the prep table had a dirty blade, an employee touched food with his bare hands and there was no thermometer for checking internal food temperature.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And in the height of summer, with an extra air conditioner pumping in the corner, the heat from the semi-exposed kitchen can make the dining room feel slightly steamy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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There’s a good amount of pedaling and a few exposed, high-stakes areas.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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Place in a pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, v0 enables teams to generate responsive UIs directly from Figma designs or plain English descriptions, thereby minimizing the gap between vision and implementation.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parking is available for $23 a day at an uncovered lot and $28 a day in a covered garage.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The three uncovered slides have soft but firm padding that extends more than 10 feet past the end of the slide.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two years later, bald men with tattoos and gold chains smashed down their door, shattered windows and flipped furniture to bully them out of their home anyway.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The changing image in the mirror, bald patches emerging overnight, the braids that connected to your heritage no longer being an option, and the fear of it never coming back are just a small glimpse into what someone might go through.—
Alison Mann,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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The layout also includes a separate bedroom and bathroom, while the open living room has room for a sofa, TV stand, bookcase, and more.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 35-year-old Bohannon hopes to draw in audiences and artists who, like himself, may not come from a reggae background but are open to exploring new musical styles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Naked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naked. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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