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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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  • After the antler calcification process finishes, the velvet strips off.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Euphoria actress strips down to just about nothing to promote Novig, a sports prediction market.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of strips
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  • Continue reading … 'INSULTING' — Ex-Dem insider exposes what Harris told top donors days before Biden dropped out.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Treating them as interchangeable exposes organizations to operational, regulatory and security risks that governance frameworks were never designed to address.
    — Neeraj Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of exposes
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  • While Danny uncovers Chad's secret early on in the season and helps keep his secret, Ricky doesn't find out until the finale -- a revelation that upends their friendship and leaves audiences wondering where the two stand.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As her mother unravels, Maya uncovers a pattern of silence and exploitation that leads her to confront her father’s deception and her family’s complicity.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Undresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undresses. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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