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
For companies like xAI, Google and Apple, the availability of undressing apps represents a leadership failure, said Ann Skeet, senior director of leadership ethics at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
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Ethan Baron, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
For example, when Ilana is undressing, the camera is fixed on Dana being mindful to give her privacy even in their close proximity — an out of focus glimpse of Ilana’s bare backside comes only when getting a reaction of Emma taking in the weight of the moment.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Three Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee included a list of questions for Musk and his AI startup, xAI, about the undressing tool.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Ethan Baron, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
For example, when Ilana is undressing, the camera is fixed on Dana being mindful to give her privacy even in their close proximity — an out of focus glimpse of Ilana’s bare backside comes only when getting a reaction of Emma taking in the weight of the moment.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Three Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee included a list of questions for Musk and his AI startup, xAI, about the undressing tool.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
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But a bill that made it through the North Carolina General Assembly last year amended state law to strip counties of their ability to regulate private pool rentals.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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While waiting for medical personnel to arrive, do anything possible to cool them down—move them to the shade, strip their clothes, and douse them with cold water.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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The shortage exposed a structural weakness.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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In theory, proprietors could connect their personal accounts to TVs to access anything available online, but doing so would violate the terms of most services—and potentially expose them to five-figure fines.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Even Harbour’s physicality — the actor has put on weight and spends much of the show in ill-fitting attire or partially disrobed — is meant to elicit more than one response.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 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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By improving their algorithms and collecting more data, the team hopes to improve their measurements and possibly uncover deviations from existing theories.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has also uncovered millions in SNAP and Medicaid fraud.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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