Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdressing
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During her six-year tenure, Porter often went viral for wielding a whiteboard to emphasize her points while dressing down corporate executives in congressional hearings.—
Lia Russell
February 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026 -
The point of dressing down is to show solidarity with those fighting NF, which impacts 1 in every 2,500 people.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia carved out an early lead in tailoring its chipsets known as graphics processing units, or GPUs, from use in powering video games to helping train powerful AI systems, like the technology behind ChatGPT and image generators.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia carved out an early lead in tailoring its chipsets known as graphics processing units, or GPUs, from use in powering video games to helping to train powerful AI systems, like the technology behind ChatGPT and image generators.—
Michelle Chapman,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Scott Marino, 54, of Stoneham, is charged with two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and battery and one count of furnishing alcohol to a person under the age of 21.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Grosjean, who is a former teacher, would help the children of the families learn English and would oversee furnishing the restrooms of the houses provided to the refugee families.—
Anna Heqimi,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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This ultra-soft fleece blanket is perfect for draping over a sofa for movie nights, cuddling up to on cold mornings, and layering on the bed for extra lightweight warmth.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Mix and match them in hanging pots or window boxes, which display their draping forms to best advantage.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Goldfields doesn't shy away from electrical power, outfitting the Escape Pod with a full hardware suite stored in the rear right-side cabinet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2026
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For the last three years leading up to this month’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Chock has held dual roles as an athlete and entrepreneur, at once trying to beat her competition while also outfitting many of them.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the convent’s nine bookable guest rooms are more akin to sleeping over at your grandmother’s house, swaddling you in a familiar, matronly feeling of being watched over and cared for from a distance.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The veteran sideline reporter and member of FOX Sports’ A-Team braved the freezing temperature in Philly by swaddling herself in a capacious coat, which drew comparisons to a diverse array of notorious icons of warmth including Cruella De Ville, Jon Snow, emus, mob wives, pimps, and Ric Flair.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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Senior shopping editor Nashia Baker suggests that equipping your bathroom with a set of Quince’s cotton towels is the key to recreating the look and feel of a high-end hotel stay.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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Carmel will be equipping police vehicles with tech to assist with parking enforcement and will add two part-time officers to assist with enforcement as well.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
26 Feb. 2026
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According to a report from CNN, Burger King decided to stop wrapping Whoppers in paper after years of complaints about smushed burgers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Later in the year, Styles will kick off his Together, Together tour, which marks his first big set of performances since wrapping his Love on Tour in 2023.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Underdressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdressing. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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