1
as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothe
Thousands of demonstrators clad in canary-yellow soccer jerseys thronged Copacabana Beach this month in support of a leader accused of conspiring to overthrow Brazil’s young democracy.
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Constance Malleret, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
As noted in a 2016 Smithsonian report, merchant ships clad with the dazzle pattern during the war were reportedly granted lower insurance premiums.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Curvaceous forms and custom ivory drapery temper the room’s more masculine elements, including custom sectionals clad in gray John Rosselli and Associates wool fabric, a marble and iron credenza by Alfonso Marina, and a luxe leather-and-iron stool.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
Cedar Lake Police were called to the 10100 block of W. 129th Avenue for a report of a woman, who was not fully clothed, in a ditch off the side of the road, according to a news release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Constance Malleret, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
As noted in a 2016 Smithsonian report, merchant ships clad with the dazzle pattern during the war were reportedly granted lower insurance premiums.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Curvaceous forms and custom ivory drapery temper the room’s more masculine elements, including custom sectionals clad in gray John Rosselli and Associates wool fabric, a marble and iron credenza by Alfonso Marina, and a luxe leather-and-iron stool.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
Cedar Lake Police were called to the 10100 block of W. 129th Avenue for a report of a woman, who was not fully clothed, in a ditch off the side of the road, according to a news release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothe
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An armed man dressed in black and wearing a mask broke into the apartment, and kept asking for money, Rainge told investigators.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Within seconds, the door was opened by a faceless robot dressed in a beige bodysuit that clung tight to its trim waist and long legs.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Breaking down The Masked Singer season 13's biggest clues and guesses After saying bye bye bye to Kirkpatrick, the panel had to take their own shot at guessing Nessy.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The parties are not treating the bid seriously, however, given that it was submitted just days before a deadline staving off a U.S. ban is set to expire, the person said.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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After catching wind of Rock’s new love interest, Saffold took to social media to weigh in on the pairing, beginning her comments with what some took as a hint of shade before appearing to express her approval of Rock dating Newton.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of TIME editors.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2021
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The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.—
Kim Bhasin,
Bloomberg.com,
8 Oct. 2020
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Quality control is highly inconsistent, and customer service can be…frustrating, to put it nicely.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the act of putting a mask on in and of itself feels like peak self-care.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are animatronic dragons poking out of their little homes, walk-around dragons created with a bit of puppetry and costuming magic, and dragons that appear to walk and move completely on their own.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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That the four central characters don disguises, along with the revelers who have been required to come costumed, propels the plot, as well as adds a note of Shakespearean carnivalesque.—
Elizabeth Toohey,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Mar. 2025
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Purposeful leaders transcend self-interest and instead articulate a vision that inspires others to commit, contribute, and thrive.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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One thousand submissions of past work and accompanying materials that best articulate the filmmaker’s vision will be accepted via the submissions process, 100 preliminary finalists will be selected and notified in May 2025.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many search engine users are phrasing their queries as full questions, so AEO is all about optimizing your website content for these queries.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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His own, well, grumpiness, as his pitching coach phrases it in the most complimentary of ways.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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