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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undressed
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The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Inconsistent performances and an absence of clarity to the naked eye in the style of play are fair criticisms.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Democrats are demanding that the DHS portion of the bill be stripped from the package and weighed separately to make changes to how the agency operates, a move that Republicans have so far resisted.—
Garrett Downs,Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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The exact terms of Engstrand’s departure are unclear, but being stripped of play-calling marked a clear demotion.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The good news is that they’ve been exposed as liars and no one except their fellow authoritarians believes them anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some move when exposed to light.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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These translate to the dogfighting in some crucial ways, yielding a potent mix of physics, precision, situational awareness, and raw nerve.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Known for blending alt-pop and indie rock with diaristic, emotionally raw songwriting, sombr has quickly built momentum over the past year with a run of globally resonant releases.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dodds told The Oregonian that she was also inspired by the 2003 film Calendar Girls, which is based on a true story about a pair of friends posed nude for a calendar to raise funds for a local hospital after one of their husbands died of cancer.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gown, designed by the French fashion house’s creative director Daniel Roseberry, also featured a nude bodice with a black chantilly lace overlay.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious threat hiding inside Google Chrome.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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An $850,000 ecotourism resort in Costa Rica for a study abroad program became a rallying cry for his detractors, and a scathing audit uncovered other questionable decisions.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to meet the growing resource needs of AI, thereby endangering natural habitats.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hippocrates and his followers held on to their belief in natural causes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Undressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undressed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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