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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To survive a ruthless winnowing—to go from one of about 16,000 high-school quarterbacks each year to one of the 10 good ones in the NFL to one of the three or so each generation who earn the Hall of Fame’s gold jacket—hones certain traits within them and strips others away.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The Kremlin claims these soldiers are mercenaries — a label that immediately strips them of their combatant rights, protection under international humanitarian law and prisoner-of-war status.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Against a United block that often exposes the space either side of the midfield two and has tended to concede from crosses, his ability to find those pockets and time his runs into the box should offer opportunities in the final third.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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All this exposes a hole in the MAHA movement.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Isabel's life gets upended when her sister unexpectedly dies — especially after Isabel uncovers her sibling's unfinished bucket list.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond—where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Undresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undresses. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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