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
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.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Elliott, who coached middle school football and taught social studies, was arrested in October for allegedly filming students undressing in the locker room.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
On January 14, technical controls were added to block people from undressing others.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
This is the bizarre spectacle of Grok undressing people on X for all to see whenever prompted.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Elliott, who coached middle school football and taught social studies, was arrested in October for allegedly filming students undressing in the locker room.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
On January 14, technical controls were added to block people from undressing others.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
This is the bizarre spectacle of Grok undressing people on X for all to see whenever prompted.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
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But imagine a good cheeseburger, stripped down to its essential elements in raw form.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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But this same power that can cut through soap scum can also strip the finish on your hardwoods and leave them cloudy and dull.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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The robot is built mainly from liquid crystal elastomers, a rubber-like material that changes shape when exposed to light.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Kohr Crickets – After the disappearance of their first-place teammate, a group of competitive teen dancers and their stage moms begin to unravel, exposing the brutal cost of girlhood, ambition, and the need to be loved.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 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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During the investigation, authorities uncovered email accounts that Alorwornu used to defraud UConn which were also used to defraud other universities out of more than $500,000, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the Moon’s surface chemistry is key to uncovering its geology and history, but most previous maps relied on remote sensing combined with samples from near-side missions like Apollo, Luna, and Chang’e-5.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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