untrussing

verb

present participle of untruss, archaic
as in disarraying

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  1. stripping
  2. disrobing
  3. undressing
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  • Desertification is the severe degradation of fertile drylands into unproductive, desert-like terrain, stripping the soil of its vegetation, nutrients, and agricultural capability.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • The league reprimanded the Aces for impermissible player benefits in 2023, docking Las Vegas a 2025 first-round draft pick, so stripping more draft capital as a punishment would not have been unprecedented.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of stripping
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  • Her multiyear process of disrobing was complete.
    — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Mormon wife inexplicably opened up her cha cha by donning a faux pregnant belly before quickly disrobing to show off her ballroom-friendly fringe.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Definition of disrobing
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  • Upon further inspection, the officer allegedly found the USB contained images of state employees undressing.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The officer reviewed the contents of the USB drive and found videos of state employees undressing in the locker room, which was open only to staff, including lifeguards, office workers, maintenance and park employees.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Definition of undressing
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“Untrussing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrussing. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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