unswathe

verb

Definition of unswathenext
as in to bare

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unswathe
  1. bare
  2. strip
  3. expose
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  • His feelings for these boys are described with a soul-baring softness, especially striking for its divergence from Ellis’s usual ruthless unsentimentality.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Becoming author bared her décolletage in a white off-the-shoulder dress with a gauzy sheer skirt, accessorizing with a pair of slingback pumps.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of bare
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  • Prosecutors allege Williams and several other suspects held a victim against his will, pistol whipped him and stripped him of his belongings, Boyd said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Best cleanser under $35 This affordable cleanser removes makeup, sunscreen and daily grime without stripping your skin.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of strip
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  • In two of three studies, male mice exposed to QACs had lower sperm counts and less mobile sperm.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Acalica project went against their space traveler’s observe-and-report prime directive, so, aided by Henry Thorpe, Djen exposed Ruby and the other aliens, forcing them to leave Earth and her to create an environment-saving technology unabated.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Unswathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unswathe. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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