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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdressed
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Think of ranch water as a dressed down margarita that's hard to mess up.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026 -
It can be easily dressed up for dinner with nice shoes, as well as comfortably dressed down with sandals or sneakers for the pool or exploring the ship.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wear your ring with pieces in classic black—especially ones tailored in textured fabrics like satin or linen—for the perfect canvas to allow the power of the ring to come through.—
Dino Bonačić,
Glamour,
2 May 2026
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Among the adjustments have been the installation of top-secret, top-quality communication gear tailored to the president’s duties.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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Transit advocates are calling in the wake of the boy’s death for school buses to be outfitted with speed limiters, which cap vehicles’ top speed at the local speed limit or slightly above.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Ken Smith, an AT&T incident commander, pointed to the vehicles painted in AT&T’s bright blue—the display included trailers outfitted to accommodate kitchens, bunks, and showers—and the smaller array of vehicles in FirstNet black, most sprouting satellite receivers.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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The units come fully furnished with Ori robotic furniture systems, which will transform a living room into a bedroom with the touch of a button.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Marie Flanigan Interiors furnished this outdoor space with modern oversized seating for a comfortable and inviting feel.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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His presence allows the Magic to be more balanced, more versatile and, crucially, more equipped to deal with a player like Cunningham.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The boxes are designed with bassinets, and equipped with electricity, air conditioning and heating, but they’re not federally regulated.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rihanna, draped in gunmetal Margiela couture, created yet another Met moment, a year after debuting her baby bump on the carpet (her second time doing so, with her third child Rocki).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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On the table are elaborate rose arrangements and settings draped in red ribbon.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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But the day wore on as Johnson huddled privately with lawmakers sorting out other issues that stalled voting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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They were huddled over in single file, Stephen Miller grasping his wife, moving away from the gunfire.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Underdressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdressed. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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