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as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
undressed animal hides
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2
as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
an undressed patient waiting to be examined by the doctor
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as in stripped
to remove clothing from
I quickly undressed myself and pulled on a set of dry clothes
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as in exposed
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 undressed
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Brigham was discovered completely undressed in a vehicle near the alleged victim's home following the assault, police said.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The other said Scarr took him to nearby Disneyland and invited him to sleep at his home, where late at night Scarr undressed and climbed on top of him.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But Grok last week started a new flood of undressed images, said BBJess, who keeps her name anonymous to avoid real-world harassment.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Brigham was discovered completely undressed in a vehicle near the alleged victim's home following the assault, police said.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
Then, Alvarez undressed and proceeded to take a shower with the door and shower curtain open.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The other said Scarr took him to nearby Disneyland and invited him to sleep at his home, where late at night Scarr undressed and climbed on top of him.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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The model posed in her own 2026 version of Carrie Bradshaw’s naked dress, which featured the same scoop neckline, thigh-grazing length, and minimalist spaghetti straps that the Sex and the City heroine memorably wore for her first date with Big.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her body wasn’t found for more than two weeks when fishermen discovered a naked woman in the river 4 miles downstream from where she was last seen.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The project arrives at a moment when conversations about Black maternal health often flatten into statistics, stripped of interiority.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Minutes later, Jarred Vanderbilt stripped Drake Powell, pushed the ball ahead to Austin Reaves and watched Reaves lob it off the glass to James, igniting the Lakers-heavy crowd.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Njoki claims African fighters were deliberately exposed in dangerous situations as bait for Ukrainian drones.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The owner and residents of the affordable housing complex across the street from the ICE building have also filed a lawsuit, seeking to restrict federal officers’ use of tear gas because residents have been repeatedly exposed in the past year.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Eating even a small amount can be fatal, and experts warn that a mushroom's color is not a reliable way of detecting its toxicity, and whether the death cap variety is raw, dried or cooked does not make a difference.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Instead of treating touch as a simple raw pressure input, the system uses neuromorphic encoding (modeled from biological nerves) to translate force into rapid electrical spikes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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To get the look, shape your natural nails as desired, apply a nude or light pink base, and trace the top of the nail in an ultrathin line.—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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Archaeologists uncovered a wealth of remains from prehistory, the Roman period, and the Middle Ages.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Autopsy results for the 8-year-old are pending, but preliminary findings indicate signs consistent with long-term malnourishment and physical abuse, consistent with the evidence uncovered by investigators at the scene, authorities said.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over half were additives typically added to ultraprocessed foods; the rest were more natural options, such as the use of lemon juice as a preservative or beet juice for color.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Moving to Charlotte has opened the door to the incredible natural beauty the Carolinas are known for — the mountains, lakes, forests and everything in between.—
Shindy Chen
February 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Undressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undressed. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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