undressing

present participle of undress

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of undressing The sisters become the fixation of a forklift-driving mouth breather (John Connors) and are photographed while undressing by a neighbor (Malcolm Adams) who climbs up on the roof across the street to spy on them. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 As one example of how this ropes in unwitting people who aren’t aware of the privacy risks of nearby glasses, the complaint cited one video where a user set down his Meta glasses on his nightstand, which then captured video of his wife undressing. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Upon further inspection, the officer allegedly found the USB contained images of state employees undressing. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 The officer reviewed the contents of the USB drive and found videos of state employees undressing in the locker room, which was open only to staff, including lifeguards, office workers, maintenance and park employees. Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 June 2026 This included limiting Grok on X to paying subscribers and attempting to stop Grok from undressing women. Robert Hart, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2026 The Grok software, created by Musk’s company xAI, made the images at the request of users who tried to break through undressing restrictions the service put in place in January. David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026 These workers, the journalists found, see people undressing, using the bathroom and recording their own bank cards by accident. Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The first step requires Ilana to change into a robe, undressing on top of pads placed on the floor so each item of clothing can be packaged into separate bags and collected as evidence. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undressing
Verb
  • Despite those dynamics, there was talk in recent days on Capitol Hill about the prospect of stripping the Washington congresswoman of her sole committee assignment.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Junior defensive end David Santiago, a transfer from Michigan State, forced and recovered a fumble by stripping the ball from a Sharks running back.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kenya’s crackdown on foreign small-scale traders is exposing a tension at the heart of President William Ruto’s economic agenda in trying to protect jobs for Kenyans while keeping the country open to overseas capital and regional trade.
    Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His legal team has alleged that OpenAI is knowingly exposing members of the disabled community to unacceptable risks.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Television crime dramas have done their part, too, often portraying the device as an oracle for uncovering the truth when conventional methods fail.
    Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • When Kylie falls in love and is put in danger while uncovering her family history in England, Sally, Gillian, and their aunts must finally tell the girls the truth and come together to save her.
    Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Undressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undressing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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