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
  • Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While also giving value for money with the large size and affordable price tag, the formula gives hair a fuller appearance and cleanses without stripping.
    — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stripping
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  • Many around Washington thought that after baring her soul, on the record and on tape, Wiles would be toast.
    — Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Nearby, Pitch Perfect co-stars Brittany Snow and Anna Kendrick, who set the internet abuzz posing on the red carpet together hours earlier, strolled into the party side by side, both switching into leg-baring dresses.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of baring
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  • Rashida Jones and Will McCormack wrote the screenplay for the film that follows two couples at a dinner party that turns into an unpredictable evening exposing messy relationships and desires.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, companies like 1Password are adding new systems for approving agent log ins without exposing user passwords.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposing
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“Unswathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unswathing. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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