undresses

verb

present tense third-person singular of undress
1
as in strips
to remove clothing from I quickly undressed myself and pulled on a set of dry clothes

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2
as in exposes
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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  1. strips
  2. exposes
  3. uncovers
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  • That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The reaction strips off the stubborn chlorine atoms and clips the massive polymer chains into smaller, slicker segments.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • The Workforce Risk No One Briefed You On Most insider threat programs were built for a specific problem like the employee who shares credentials, accidentally exposes data or leaves with proprietary files, but that’s not the reality of today.
    — Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Using live sensor feeds exposes autonomous software to the same type of information military pilots encounter during real missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • From Mongolian throat singing to vocal health, accents, gaming, and more, High Notes uncovers the craft behind the business.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Iván stars as Joseph Santiago, a former felon who uncovers a corporate cover-up while investigating a car accident on behalf of a victim’s family.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 July 2026
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