undraping

verb

present participle of undrape
as in baring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undraping
  1. baring
  2. uncovering
  3. stripping
  4. exposing
  5. unveiling
  6. divesting
Verb
  • Dominique is in the ensemble as is a blond rube named Hunter (Kristine Froseth) who shows up at Elle’s doorstep in mall-wear denim and then upgrades to desperate, cleavage-baring sequins.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • With a heavier emotional anchor, Nia’s signature combination of soul-baring rave and spiky guitars coheres more boldly.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of baring
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  • This rich, yet often underknown history—quite literally buried beneath New York’s surface—is what Alan Michelson has spent the last 40 years uncovering.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • For years, Deborah Witzburg sounded the loudest alarm when uncovering hundreds of cases of corruption and fraud inside Chicago city government.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of uncovering
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  • Desertification is the severe degradation of fertile drylands into unproductive, desert-like terrain, stripping the soil of its vegetation, nutrients, and agricultural capability.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • The league reprimanded the Aces for impermissible player benefits in 2023, docking Las Vegas a 2025 first-round draft pick, so stripping more draft capital as a punishment would not have been unprecedented.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of stripping
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  • Saudi Arabia’s catastrophic military intervention in Yemen from 2015 to 2022 ended in abject failure by all accounts, exposing the kingdom as the paper tiger of the Middle East.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
  • The California rapper-producer’s new album sifts through an eclectic pileup of influences with X-ray vision, exposing his artistic process and still keeping it breezy.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
Definition of exposing
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  • To celebrate, At Home is giving you the chance to decorate your space early, unveiling five trendy Halloween decor collections—from cozy to gothic.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
  • Samsung’s annual summer event kicked off on Wednesday morning with the company unveiling a new lineup of watches and foldables.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 22 July 2026
Definition of unveiling
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  • The company is laying off 3,200 people—1,600 now and another 1,600 over the next year—and divesting from four studios.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 July 2026
  • In a news release, the local chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine outlined several demands for UMKC, including the disclosure of financial investments and divesting from Israeli weapons, technology and construction companies.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of divesting
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“Undraping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undraping. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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