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
You'll be left alone to undress to your comfort level.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Zelenskyy’s new outfit was made by Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov, who told Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) his team was working on a new look for their leader in January, but thought the Ukrainian president would stick with his previous aesthetic following the White House undressing.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Detectives also allegedly found two additional videos of female employees undressing and who have not been identified yet.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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.
—Brayden Garcia
july 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Zelenskyy’s new outfit was made by Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov, who told Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) his team was working on a new look for their leader in January, but thought the Ukrainian president would stick with his previous aesthetic following the White House undressing.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Detectives also allegedly found two additional videos of female employees undressing and who have not been identified yet.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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.
—Brayden Garcia
july 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
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Without Medicaid expansion, the state's enrollees won't be subject to work requirements, but the law's financing changes to the Medicaid program could strip hundreds of millions of dollars away from hospitals, said Roberson.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Snip the stems at a 45-degree angle, and strip any lower leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Satire is brilliant for exposing the folly of humans, especially those in power and those working in bad faith—the hypocrites and the frauds—and can be particularly potent when set in irrational or dystopic times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The devices that perform this conversion typically use anion exchange membranes, which are prone to degradation when exposed to organic materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The jailer was said to have found blood on Bethea’s underwear when he was asked to disrobe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Women in the front row of his shows now howled for D’Angelo to disrobe.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Tour the city’s downtown area with Haunted Saratoga Ghost Tour to learn all about the spirits who haunt the old Canfield Casino and Hattie’s restaurant, uncover the legend of the Witch of Saratoga, and test your bravery by taking a seat in the Saratoga Springs Devil’s Chair.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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But everyone is lying and there are secrets to be uncovered.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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