untrussed

verb

past tense of untruss, archaic
as in stripped

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  1. stripped
  2. disrobed
  3. undressed
Verb
  • Legislators opted not to accept Peña's resignation, meaning he could be stripped of legal protections that would prevent his prosecution, should Paraguay's Attorney General Emiliano Rolón Fernández opt to file charges.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • By the end of the month, King Charles had stripped his younger brother Andrew of all royal titles and privileges, rendering him a commoner.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of stripped
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  • Even Harbour’s physicality — the actor has put on weight and spends much of the show in ill-fitting attire or partially disrobed — is meant to elicit more than one response.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This was where life had disrobed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of disrobed
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  • According to the director, Evans then undressed and stepped into the shower while cameras were rolling, before Oppenheim had a chance to respond.
    — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Jordende Pierre, 29, was arrested Thursday in Malden, Massachusetts, after the woman was found earlier this month in the attic of an apartment building, undressed on a mat and lying near a bucket of urine, according to CNN affiliates WCVB and WFXT.
    — Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of undressed
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“Untrussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrussed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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