unswathing

verb

present participle of unswathe
as in stripping

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  1. stripping
  2. baring
  3. exposing
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  • Zelensky was quick to decry the deal, which undercuts one of Ukraine’s central strategies of stripping Moscow of revenue from diesel exports.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Tens of millions have been removed from lists, and opposition parties say the commission is stripping out eligible voters to benefit Modi’s BJP, claims the BJP and the commission deny.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of stripping
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  • While the imagery around the show was overtly erotic, from the footage of mating snails and kissing bodies to the music and the projections, the clothes themselves were less about baring skin than creating a sense of sensuality.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That act of baring himself is worthy of being preserved for posterity.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of baring
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  • And Jeremy Allen White is Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal tech reporter with whom Haugen collaborates on an explosive series of articles informally titled The Facebook Files, exposing the toxic culture behind the company’s stratospheric reach.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Prier said the city was failing residents and exposing itself to a lawsuit by not providing adequate court access.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposing
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“Unswathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unswathing. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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