as in to undress
to remove clothing from
the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination
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Recent Examples of disrobe
Judges are disrobed, dishonored, disappointed, and defined.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
But what is the logical conclusion of a culture that revels in the suggestion of disrobing?
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Shelly is with her, and the two dissect Shelly’s dismal love life as Annette disrobes.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the next few years, the Victoria’s Secret runway show became the Met Ball of the disrobed.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
But what is the logical conclusion of a culture that revels in the suggestion of disrobing?
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Shelly is with her, and the two dissect Shelly’s dismal love life as Annette disrobes.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Over the next few years, the Victoria’s Secret runway show became the Met Ball of the disrobed.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disrobe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobe
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Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
3 June 2025
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Despite this, Channel 4 made changes to its settlement agreements in 2022, stripping back confidentiality clauses.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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The key is to lock down body care essentials that moisturize without leaving behind a greasy feel, cleanse sans stripping the skin, and control odor without the pesky residue.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
12 June 2025
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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