UNSWATHE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

unswathe

verb

Definition of unswathe

as in to bare

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Photographs of bats often show them in gloved hands, or flying through dark skies, fangs bared.

— Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026
LaFontaine’s Martha wears her outrage on her sleeve, ready to bare teeth at the world in the name of protecting her family.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of bare

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Its hull was stripped of toxic materials and bulky components, and the ship itself was placed just over 20 nautical miles from the city of Destin's beaches.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
Popovic was stripped of the ball under the basket; even when Arnold returned with three minutes left in the quarter, Jaloni Cambridge took the ball away from her.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of strip

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But the Hornets’ vices stung them again — and close games expose mistakes.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Turek’s father, John, had served in the Navy for 22 months during the Vietnam War and was exposed to Agent Orange, a chemical defoliant tied to the birth defect.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Nov. 2026

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