as in undressing
to remove clothing from
the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination
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Recent Examples of disrobing
Her multiyear process of disrobing was complete.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobing
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Elliott, who coached middle school football and taught social studies, was arrested in October for allegedly filming students undressing in the locker room.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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On January 14, technical controls were added to block people from undressing others.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Work requirements risk stripping coverage from people who are unable to work because caregiving responsibilities, sometimes coupled with their own health or physical limitations, can make consistent employment realistically impossible.—
Emily D. Tisdale,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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Moments like this have a way of stripping leadership down to its essentials.—
Adrianne Wright,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Disrobing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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