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
The boy then claimed to have watched the video the phone had captured, according to the affidavit, which allegedly depicts Six setting up the camerawhere the boy was about to undress.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
These workers, the journalists found, see people undressing, using the bathroom and recording their own bank cards by accident.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s best actress winner Mikey Madison arrived in a gown by Dilara Findikoglu that seemed to capture the moment of getting undressed.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The New Richmond incident follows a Title IX investigation launched in 2023 into the Sun Prairie School District over allegations an 18-year-old student undressed in front of students in the girls' locker room.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
These workers, the journalists found, see people undressing, using the bathroom and recording their own bank cards by accident.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year’s best actress winner Mikey Madison arrived in a gown by Dilara Findikoglu that seemed to capture the moment of getting undressed.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The New Richmond incident follows a Title IX investigation launched in 2023 into the Sun Prairie School District over allegations an 18-year-old student undressed in front of students in the girls' locker room.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
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No injuries were reported, but the tsunami stripped vegetation from steep rock lining the near 25 mile-long fjord with cliffs stretching more than 3,280 feet high, according to Dan Shugar, lead author of the study published May 6 in the journal Science.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The first lady’s robot rollout was about creating a model of education that’s easier to monetize, easier to control and easier to strip of its democratic purpose.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The basketball star arrived at the gala in a blush pink dress, with one shoulder exposed and the other covered by a sleeve, complete with a train.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases, meanwhile, was conducting contact tracing in the Johannesburg region to identify if other people in South Africa were exposed to the infected cruise ship passengers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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The play navigates between past and present, and six of the actors disrobe for the Act 2 opening scene.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The film disrobes Wintour’s mythos by peeling back that which surrounds Miranda, who bears the editor’s same chilly, soft-spoken tenor whether exhilarated or furious.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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In January 2021, police followed Muirhead's tip about the Red Bull can and uncovered Parsons' remains.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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According to the warrant affidavits in the latest arrests, police allegedly uncovered five additional incidents involving four more victims between 3 and 5 years old.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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