How to Use disrobe in a Sentence

disrobe

verb
Definition of disrobenext
Synonyms for disrobenext
  • She disrobed and stepped into the bathtub.
  • Through it all, Lynes made his nudes, gently convincing men—athletes, dancers, sailors, lovers—to disrobe before his camera.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 28 June 2024
  • For it, the Queen disrobed her crimson cloak and sat in King Edward's chair in a white dress.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2019
  • Midway through the episode, Julia again disrobes in the frigid outdoors.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2024
  • As his teammates around him disrobed and walked to the showers, Herbert sat in front of his locker and stared at the ground.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • At one point, one of the men told her to go into the bathroom and told her to disrobe to search her, then threatened to rape her, charges allege.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, chicagotribune.com, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Launching the Jeff Goldblum Dress up Magnet set that lets you mix, match and, uh, disrobe the great man himself.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Two said they were asked to disrobe and bend over, in order to be examined from behind.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2017
  • In his new Netflix series The Witcher, the 36-year-old actor has more than a few scenes that require him to disrobe.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 25 Dec. 2019
  • Prosecutor David Lasee: If she had been disrobed in her car, how do those clothes get not just bloody, but dirty and hairy?
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2018
  • For his first kiss with Claire after 20 years, Jamie will indeed disrobe, but not in a moment of passion.
    — Elizabeth Angell, Town & Country, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Many of the victims were disrobed by their attackers, according to reports from the time.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • The new prisoners were told to disrobe and kneel with their heads pressed against a wall as guards beat them with batons, according to Dmitry.
    — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 31 July 2022
  • This was exactly the line Hefner had been using to entice women to disrobe for 50 years.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 29 Sep. 2017
  • As the title promises, the cyclists will disrobe to one degree or another.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 31 May 2017
  • When she was done speaking, the policemen ordered her to disrobe and raped her, one after the other, in front of everyone.
    — David Stavrou, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
  • In the video, DiSabato said Strauss knew that many of the athletes were small-town kids who weren’t likely to protest if the doctor told them to disrobe, for fear of losing their scholarships.
    — NBC News, 3 July 2018
  • After Hoffman's daughter went home to complete her homework, Thomas says Hoffman disrobed and asked her to rub his feet.
    — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2017
  • During press, of course, interviewers were obsessed with her body and her disrobing scenes — sense a theme?
    — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, 25 July 2019
  • Where will Ashley disrobe next? Is Happy sometimes sad?
    — Harrison S. Key, Town & Country, 9 May 2017
  • Before the photos were taken, Lanier's complaint states, one of her enslaved ancestors was forced to disrobe and another was stripped naked to the waist.
    — Justin Gamble, CNN, 29 June 2022
  • According to the suit, that crew members would not permit Spears to close the lavatory door, so she was forced to disrobe in full view of passengers sitting in the first-class cabin.
    — Author: Lori Aratani, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2020
  • If the animal is wearing a coat or sweater, the officer may subject the pet to a pat down, but disrobing the animal is not necessary.
    — Andrea Sachs, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • According to an affidavit supporting the indictment, Williams took the woman's phone, pulled her hair and forced the woman to disrobe.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, latimes.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • In another, an audience of 11-to-13-year-olds asks probing questions about the bodies of adults who disrobe before them.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Aurelia disrobes into her underwear to jump into the frigid water and retrieve the pages.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • One person was designated to guard the entrance as people disrobed.
    — Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2017
  • Nursing bras are designed to provide access to the breast so a child can breastfeed without requiring the nursing parent to completely disrobe from the waist up.
    — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Visitors are free to disrobe on the northern third of the beach, and beach chair and umbrella rentals are available along with food and drinks, according to Miami-Dade County’s website.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • Other women listed in the lawsuit described him disrobing and fondling them, and using un-gloved fingers and his tongue during exams.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2020

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