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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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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
James Taylor, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on suspicion of three counts of eavesdropping, a felony charge, along with 12 counts of misdemeanor photographing or videotaping an undressed person in a private area, jail records show.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Then, Alvarez undressed and proceeded to take a shower with the door and shower curtain open.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Raasch remains in custody on 12 counts of videotaping an undressed person and three counts of eavesdropping.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on suspicion of three counts of eavesdropping, a felony charge, along with 12 counts of misdemeanor photographing or videotaping an undressed person in a private area, jail records show.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Garland then undressed Helleson with a show-and-go move before deking from forehand to backhand to lift a shot over Mrázek’s pad.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Then, Alvarez undressed and proceeded to take a shower with the door and shower curtain open.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undressed
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Putting Rue’s apolitical faith in nationalist terms for the show’s closing image reads like one last thumbing of the nose that butts up against the season’s occasional naked sincerity.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Soon, the outline of the Milky Way could be seen by the naked eye.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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And the Education Department has stripped funding from some districts that used it to create magnet schools intended to be more diverse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Scientists used the spacecraft to investigate how solar activity stripped atmospheric particles away from the planet over billions of years.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Lilies Lilies were the most toxic plants cats were exposed to in 2025, according to the ASPCA Poison Control, with daylilies falling closely behind.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Cats become infected by eating raw meat, birds, mice or contaminated soil, and only cats that are actively shedding parasites in their stool can spread it.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Now, his family is suing the restaurant chain, as well as the manufacturer that supplied the raw ground beef kofta.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Her makeup, by artist Ernesto Casillas, featured bold brows and a smoky, dramatically lined eye with Lopez’s signature glossy nude lip.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Campbell, who is the older brother of state Attorney General Andrea Campbell, is on trial for a series charges, including rape, kidnapping, and taping women nude and without their consent.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Based on analysis of artifacts uncovered at the site, a team of Spanish archaeologists believes this may have served as an ancient copper smelting spot, with far more frequent occupation by humans than previously thought.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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After plans to turn open space promised for a park into a California Highway Patrol substation were uncovered, citizens went ballistic.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Whether bright red, jet black or a shade in between, natural hair color is determined by how much melanin is in your hair.—
Kathleen Felton,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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“Undressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undressed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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