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
While Jackson's films don't exactly present too many situations in which the characters would be undressing to their skivvies, Blanchett, having embodied Galadriel across all three films, can provide first-hand testimony that underwear was worn.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
There are good times, with the couple dancing cheek-to-cheek at a club, their hands all over each other, dressing and undressing each other at home over the soothing jazz pop arrangement produced by Rostam Batmanglij and singer Danielle.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Investigators found videos of the girls showering and undressing on Dutton’s phone spanning from February 2021 to March 2023.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Shortly after, the lawsuit says, Gaiman undressed himself and started to bathe with her.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
There are good times, with the couple dancing cheek-to-cheek at a club, their hands all over each other, dressing and undressing each other at home over the soothing jazz pop arrangement produced by Rostam Batmanglij and singer Danielle.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Investigators found videos of the girls showering and undressing on Dutton’s phone spanning from February 2021 to March 2023.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Shortly after, the lawsuit says, Gaiman undressed himself and started to bathe with her.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
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The peppermint offers a pleasant and fresh scent, the physical exfoliants did not feel harsh or stripping, and the lightweight, almost gel-like consistency glides on and massages into the skin with ease.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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Without his drug business, Bumpy no longer has the overhead nor the power to prevent the Italians from encroaching on his territory and stripping opportunities from Black Harlemites.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Deception While the self-replication study exposed how AI systems can act autonomously to preserve their function, a subsequent investigation revealed an even more subtle and dangerous capability: strategic deception.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Secrets are about to be exposed, and things will never be the same.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Authorities said one video, recorded from a low angle, showed a bride disrobe and put on her wedding gown.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2025
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Hard to imagine, but did anyone think the trade policies of President Trump could disrobe America?—
Rick Helfenbein,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Descend beneath The Flat Iron Hotel to uncover the Red Ribbon Society.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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