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
In addition, just a few weeks prior, there was local uproar after Ted Nugent undressed a female fan on stage and grabbed her chest at his Fort Worth concert.
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Brayden Garcia
july 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 June 2025
Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 June 2025
Once the hotel room door closed, Sokola said, Weinstein pushed her onto a bed and began undressing her.
—Ilya Marritz, NPR, 3 June 2025
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Brayden Garcia
july 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 June 2025
Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 June 2025
Once the hotel room door closed, Sokola said, Weinstein pushed her onto a bed and began undressing her.
—Ilya Marritz, NPR, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
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But at some closed park locations, services will be stripped to the bone, including no trash collection, restrooms, road or walkway maintenance or visitor information.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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The next party leader could very well become the country’s next prime minister, but even that’s not guaranteed; voters delivered a clear rebuke in the past two parliamentary elections, delivering seats to opposition parties and stripping the LDP of its majority.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Once inside cells, the nanoparticles break down, releasing lithium in effective doses without exposing the rest of the body to unnecessary risk.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Notre Dame has plenty of traditional talent on offense to pick up short yardage (in theory) and absolutely should not expose Carr as a lead blocker or gadget receiver against cornerbacks or linebackers.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Mormon wife inexplicably opened up her cha cha by donning a faux pregnant belly before quickly disrobing to show off her ballroom-friendly fringe.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the basement, officers found Bridgeman in a grisly state, wearing the clothes from the party but partially disrobed, with a piece of concrete in her mouth.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Standing athwart this effort, as uncovered by the Bull Moose Project, is a collection of trade associations and industry standards development organizations that represent corporations based in China.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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In any event, whatever is uncovered could influence your reputation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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