1
as in stripping
to remove clothing from
I quickly undressed myself and pulled on a set of dry clothes
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2
as in exposing
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 undressing
This is the bizarre spectacle of Grok undressing people on X for all to see whenever prompted.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
To say nothing of the harassment that’s gone on in broad daylight on X with people undressing women and public figures.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Scanlan, a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania subjected to undressing at daily practices with a fully intact male in the locker room, was among the first to join in when few others would.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
By comparison, the five other leading websites for sexualized deepfakes averaged 79 new AI undressing images hourly during the same period.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The rollout resulted in a flood of AI deepfakes undressing women and, in some instances, children.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Jan. 2026
The other top five websites for such content averaged 79 new AI undressing images per hour in the 24-hour period, from January 5 to January 6, Oh found.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
How did school board handle woman undressing?
—FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Zelenskyy’s new outfit was made by Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov, who told Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) his team was working on a new look for their leader in January, but thought the Ukrainian president would stick with his previous aesthetic following the White House undressing.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
To say nothing of the harassment that’s gone on in broad daylight on X with people undressing women and public figures.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Scanlan, a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania subjected to undressing at daily practices with a fully intact male in the locker room, was among the first to join in when few others would.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
By comparison, the five other leading websites for sexualized deepfakes averaged 79 new AI undressing images hourly during the same period.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The rollout resulted in a flood of AI deepfakes undressing women and, in some instances, children.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Jan. 2026
The other top five websites for such content averaged 79 new AI undressing images per hour in the 24-hour period, from January 5 to January 6, Oh found.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
How did school board handle woman undressing?
—FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Zelenskyy’s new outfit was made by Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov, who told Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) his team was working on a new look for their leader in January, but thought the Ukrainian president would stick with his previous aesthetic following the White House undressing.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undressing
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More than 500 Club Brugge supporters made the journey of almost 3,700 miles to watch Tuesday’s tie with the trio in the stands stripping down to the flimsy luminous green costume before being taken away by police.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Esparza says that this gentle, sulfate-free cleanser removes oils and pigments without stripping bristles.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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The car was removed from the home by fire personnel, revealing the home’s living room front wall as destroyed, exposing the room to the front yard of the home.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, Brooklyn shared an explosive, six-page statement to his Instagram story, exposing what led to the rift in the Beckham household.—
Janelle Ash , Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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For me, that says something about my preoccupation with monsters-in-disguise and the agency of women in both uncovering and conquering violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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If doubts appear from seemingly nowhere, make a point of uncovering their roots before dismissing them.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Undressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undressing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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