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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After the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, New Yorkers have watched as red states strip voters of fair representation.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Reuters — The Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House of Representatives on Tuesday stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in boisterous protests during last week’s special session on redistricting.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The fourth was not a cruise passenger but was exposed to an ill passenger from the ship on an aircraft in South Africa.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Seeing ballroom be recognized so prominently has been a source of pride, but also trepidation that the wider audiences now being exposed to ballroom may not appreciate the nuances of the culture.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 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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No remains were uncovered, but a month later, both Flores men were arrested and charged in connection with Smart’s murder.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Normally, boundaries are redrawn every 10 years to reflect population changes uncovered in the decennial census.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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