unswathing

verb

present participle of unswathe
as in stripping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unswathing
  1. stripping
  2. baring
  3. exposing
Verb
  • The internet casually scrambles basic ideas of personhood, reframing people as commodities and stripping us for parts.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • The Eye network served as lead broadcaster for the VMAs this year — stripping an already barren MTV of its flagship event.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of stripping
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  • Taking a page from the Y2K style book, Jenner reclined in a skin-baring bikini top and controversial pair of capri pants by Paloma Wool.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026
  • Since then, Jennifer has actually doubled down on her love for a skin-baring silhouette.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of baring
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  • Rather than exposing the consequences of a single program cut, health experts say the outbreak has revealed a public health system that has been under strain for years.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
  • Comcast’s Xfinity division disclosed a similar breach in 2023, exposing nearly 36 million account holders’ data.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of exposing
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“Unswathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unswathing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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