undress

verb

ən-ˈdres How to pronounce undress (audio)
Definition of undressnext
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 This included limiting Grok on X to paying subscribers and attempting to stop Grok from undressing women. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2026 Upon further inspection, the officer allegedly found the USB contained images of state employees undressing. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 In testimony Monday, Woodall described being made to undress in Kiesle’s rectory bedroom during a sleepover as a fifth-grader, before being molested alongside another child as part of a role-playing bedtime story. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 In a news release, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Kevin Pearsall, 59, of Long Beach, allegedly planted hidden cameras in the locker room, which recorded the audio and video of men undressing. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for undress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undress
  1. strip
  2. expose
  3. disrobe
  4. uncover
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  • Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
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  • The team’s findings suggest that crushing concrete and exposing it to air during recycling or shallow burial could dramatically improve its ability to immobilize radioactive contaminants.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Rinse the blueberries under cold running water, gently swishing them around with your hands to ensure all the berries are exposed to water.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Definition of expose
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  • The game starts with a 60-second contest to disrobe mannequins decked out in layered bras.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • With an increasing number of thrift stores closing dressing rooms (a move often made to discourage theft), some people disrobe right there in the open.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
Definition of disrobe
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  • Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Your information could help uncover answers and drive future coverage.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of uncover

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