1
as in to strip
to remove clothing from
I quickly undressed myself and pulled on a set of dry clothes
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2
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
a self-styled financial investor who was eventually undressed as a con artist running a pyramid scheme
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Recent Examples of undress
While Jackson's films don't exactly present too many situations in which the characters would be undressing to their skivvies, Blanchett, having embodied Galadriel across all three films, can provide first-hand testimony that underwear was worn.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
There are good times, with the couple dancing cheek-to-cheek at a club, their hands all over each other, dressing and undressing each other at home over the soothing jazz pop arrangement produced by Rostam Batmanglij and singer Danielle.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Investigators found videos of the girls showering and undressing on Dutton’s phone spanning from February 2021 to March 2023.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Shortly after, the lawsuit says, Gaiman undressed himself and started to bathe with her.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
There are good times, with the couple dancing cheek-to-cheek at a club, their hands all over each other, dressing and undressing each other at home over the soothing jazz pop arrangement produced by Rostam Batmanglij and singer Danielle.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Investigators found videos of the girls showering and undressing on Dutton’s phone spanning from February 2021 to March 2023.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Shortly after, the lawsuit says, Gaiman undressed himself and started to bathe with her.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
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Trump since coming to office has punished certain firms for their past clients or causes, stripping them of security clearances and government contracts, while trumpeting deals with others, including titans like Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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But the new deal also strips out some of the fringe benefits seen in his and his predecessor’s prior contracts.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Team members go into the community to notify people that they may have been exposed to HIV, trace partners and ensure people who have been diagnosed are connected with care.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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The study only looked at black plastics, and so could not determine if other colors of plastics could also be exposed, Liu said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Hard to imagine, but did anyone think the trade policies of President Trump could disrobe America?—
Rick Helfenbein,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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As more women disrobed, the cheers grew louder in celebration of this rare occasion to bare it all in the wild.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
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Researchers have uncovered handwritten letters, court documents, and a coroner’s report related to the nearly 700-year-old cold case murder of a medieval priest.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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The package was intercepted and the fungus uncovered.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undress. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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