1
as in to strip
to remove clothing from
I quickly undressed myself and pulled on a set of dry clothes
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2
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
a self-styled financial investor who was eventually undressed as a con artist running a pyramid scheme
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Recent Examples of undress
There has been political and public outrage in recent months after X users have increasingly prompted Grok to alter pictures people post of themselves, without their consent, including by undressing them.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Elliott, who coached middle school football and taught social studies, was arrested in October for allegedly filming students undressing in the locker room.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
On January 14, technical controls were added to block people from undressing others.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
This is the bizarre spectacle of Grok undressing people on X for all to see whenever prompted.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Elliott, who coached middle school football and taught social studies, was arrested in October for allegedly filming students undressing in the locker room.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
On January 14, technical controls were added to block people from undressing others.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
This is the bizarre spectacle of Grok undressing people on X for all to see whenever prompted.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
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In October 2025, Andrew surrendered his prestigious Duke of York title and, later that same month, his older brother King Charles stripped him of all royal titles and privileges.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The day’s travel story still hovered over everything, even as both coaches tried to strip it away as an excuse.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Operational crises, such as an aircraft going AOG (aircraft on ground), serve to expose the fragility of these systems when they are left adrift without the kind of structured or properly governed data that is necessary.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Part of the answer should involve consideration of how goods can be distributed safely to families afraid of being exposed.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bare Necessities noted that even guests staying on the ship in port must be clothed when the ship is alongside – including on balconies – until the vessel leaves and the crew announces that guests are free to disrobe, per an FAQ section on its website.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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This was where life had disrobed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the waters off Singapore, a recently uncovered a shipwreck with a huge cargo of blue-and-white porcelain is shedding light on the storied Chinese craft produced during the turbulent era of the Mongol Empire.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Jiang and her team extracted samples from several human teeth uncovered during excavations at Jerash in the 1980s and analyzed them using two technologies.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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