as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
a statue of a partially disrobed woman
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as in undressed
to remove clothing from
the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination
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Recent Examples of disrobed
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In the basement, officers found Bridgeman in a grisly state, wearing the clothes from the party but partially disrobed, with a piece of concrete in her mouth.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The retooling emperor has been disrobed and rightly ridiculed by those far enough removed from the halls of power to speak plainly, the truth now apparent for all to see.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In the basement, officers found Bridgeman in a grisly state, wearing the clothes from the party but partially disrobed, with a piece of concrete in her mouth.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobed
Adjective
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These pioneering astronomers relied on naked-eye observations to understand the cosmos.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Grammys red carpet is underway, and a couple stars are offering their takes on the naked dressing trend.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Daronte Jones, who serves under Brian Flores, who undressed Brian Schottenheimer’s offense here in December, seems like a deserving gentleman.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Garland then undressed Helleson with a show-and-go move before deking from forehand to backhand to lift a shot over Mrázek’s pad.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Nov. 2025
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Democrats are demanding that the DHS portion of the bill be stripped from the package and weighed separately to make changes to how the agency operates, a move that Republicans have so far resisted.—
Garrett Downs,Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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The exact terms of Engstrand’s departure are unclear, but being stripped of play-calling marked a clear demotion.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dodds told The Oregonian that she was also inspired by the 2003 film Calendar Girls, which is based on a true story about a pair of friends posed nude for a calendar to raise funds for a local hospital after one of their husbands died of cancer.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gown, designed by the French fashion house’s creative director Daniel Roseberry, also featured a nude bodice with a black chantilly lace overlay.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Disrobed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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