UNCLOTHE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

unclothe

verb

ˌən-ˈklōt͟h

Definition of unclothe

as in to undress

to remove clothing from partially unclothed the patient for treatment

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Jordende Pierre, 29, was arrested Thursday in Malden, Massachusetts, after the woman was found earlier this month in the attic of an apartment building, undressed on a mat and lying near a bucket of urine, according to CNN affiliates WCVB and WFXT.

— Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

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The House passed its own version over the summer as part of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, which strips out the duty of care language.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
With the sentence stripped down to subject, moment and outcome, teams can go looking in places that have nothing to do with their product.

— Duncan Wardle, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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