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undress

[uhn-dres] / ʌnˈdrɛs /


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“I think we achieved it, but along the way, we had to undress the character’s successes and failures, many of which had consequences in his life,” Gómez Fernandez says.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

They further claim that, once in the home, the men were told to undress in the kitchen, and then to warm their hands with hot water or on a radiator.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2024

“I had to undress my children to their underwear only,” said Mr. Abu Hatab, 33.

From New York Times Apr. 27, 2024

The military said it makes detainees undress to search for explosives, bringing detainees into Israel before releasing them back into Gaza if they’re deemed innocent.

From Seattle Times Mar. 1, 2024

“No! I can dress and undress myself,” Olive said defiantly.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

“Part of what the motion does is it undresses what you’re in, so it forces your hand a little bit,” McDermott said.

From Washington Times Sep. 28, 2023

The letter’s flipped position within the word “bar” undresses the long-accepted expectation when a person wants to eat, drink and watch a game in a restaurant.

From Seattle Times Oct. 2, 2022

Now, he pulls straight into the garage, undresses there, stuffs his uniform into the washing machine, disinfects his equipment and then heads straight for the shower before touching anyone.

From New York Times Apr. 4, 2020

Behind the curtain of biography, betrayal and striving, “Fosse/Verdon” undresses into a story about haunted people, a pair of artists inexorably pushed by past abuses and the fear of failure they produced.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2019

She starts taking out books and her computer from her bag before she even undresses.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

A nurse asks me to get undressed from the waist up and put on a gown with the opening in front.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

Of course, the suggestion was unserious but it usefully if frontally undressed a reality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

"We will carefully assess these changes to make sure they effectively protect citizens in the EU," European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said in a statement, which followed sharp criticism over the nonconsensual undressed images.

From Barron's Jan. 14, 2026

Earlier in November, video went viral on social media capturing the moment the woman, named by BBC Persian as Ahoo Daryaei, undressed on a university campus before being forcibly detained.

From BBC Nov. 19, 2024

I climbed down from the bed, undressed, and turned off the light.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Keep your undrest, familiar style    For strangers, but respect your friend, Her most, whose matrimonial smile    Is and asks honour without end.

From Angel in the House by Patmore, Coventry Kersey Dighton

She was soon undrest; for she had no jewels to deposit in their caskets, nor fine laces to fold with the nicest exactness.

From Joseph Andrews, Volume 2 by Fielding, Henry

She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.

From Donal Grant, by George MacDonald by MacDonald, George

Languid, he lit, and left his Brigliador To a discreet attendant; one undrest His limbs, one doffed the golden spurs he wore, And one bore off, to clean, his iron vest.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

The Duke getting notice, came running undrest to lament his fate, saying, Alas, Sir! what is the matter?

From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by Howie, John

A student movement organisation first published the video of the arrest, reporting that Ms Daryaei had an altercation with security agents over not wearing a headscarf, leading to her undressing during the scuffle.

From BBC Nov. 19, 2024

Arians said after the game that wide receiver Antonio Brown is "no longer a Buc" after undressing on the field before storming off to the locker room during the third quarter.

From Fox News Jan. 2, 2022

The second goal came off a Vince Dunn turnover in his own end, with Marchessault later finding himself alone in front of Grubauer and undressing the goalie with some nifty deke moves.

From Seattle Times Oct. 12, 2021

While undressing her for bed, she discovered that her left leg had ballooned to twice the size of her right one.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2020

After a time he got out, walked down to the beach, and waded into the lake without undressing.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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