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verb

Definition of cladnext
as in to clothe
to cover with something that protects if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs

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clad

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adjective

as in dressed

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Recent Examples of clad
Verb
The inquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for disaster. — Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024 Here, Saarinen enlarged the pit, giving it curves and cladding it in white penny tile accented with a fiery red carpet and upholstery on curved sofas and stools on his pedestal-like Tulip seat. — Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 28 June 2024
Adjective
Truro Architect Ray Brock built this cedar shake–clad, midcentury-modern summer home overlooking Cape Cod Bay for his family in 1952. — The Week Staff, theweek, 23 July 2024 The picture shows Bingham and Harrison in clad jeans, muck boots, and matching camouflage jackets, kissing in front of a soaring bonfire. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for clad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
  1. clothe
  2. encase
  3. sheathe
  4. dress
  5. veiled
Verb
  • The en suite bath, clad in fine stone and stained silver oak, includes a rain-steam shower and a separate water closet.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Martinez, clad only in his boxers, was arrested and hit with numerous gun possession charges.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of clothe
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  • In a whimsical twist, Lady Peel’s portrait would revisit Roth later in the evening – on a shortbread cookie encased inside a chocolate art crate on his dessert plate.
    — Bettina Zilkha, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • For the study, scientists examined 16 female specimens of the wasp, which had been found encased in amber in northern Myanmar.
    — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of encase
Verb
  • The design sheathes the plasma near the column’s central axis with faster-flowing plasma—imagine a steady stream of cars traveling in the center lane of a highway, unable to change lanes because heavy traffic is whizzing by on both sides.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2021
  • None other than Paul Revere sheathed her bottom in copper.
    — Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of sheathe
Verb
  • The second man was found lying on a bed fully dressed and wearing black gloves, police said.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • There may be no more magical feeling than catching sight of the aurora borealis while dressed in a bathrobe and slippers on a boat.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of dress
Adjective
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a veiled swipe at President Trump on Thursday, after Canada defeated the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off men’s hockey championship game.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Years after introducing himself to listeners as a veiled country crooner, Orville Peck's mask is finally coming off.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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