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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Recent Examples of clad
Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 28 June 2024
Sintered stone, like their product Dekton, is already being used to clad surfaces inside the home and now it’s being applied to exterior pavers, facades, patios, and even fire pits, Ramos says.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Feb. 2024
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
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Verb
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
Sintered stone, like their product Dekton, is already being used to clad surfaces inside the home and now it’s being applied to exterior pavers, facades, patios, and even fire pits, Ramos says.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
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Hertz opened the gate and greeted me warmly, clad in Blundstones and black wind-resistant gear.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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The entertainment included performances by at least one topless dancer who at the end was clad only in a G-string.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Petroni Photography The primary suite bathroom features twin vanities, side-by-side showers encased in a glass cube and a black bathtub under a crystal chandelier at its center.—
Ray Parisi,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The fossil examined in the study, collected during a 2011 expedition by the Antarctic Peninsula Paleontology Project, was found encased in rock that dated back 68.4 to 69.2 million years and displayed modern characteristics, such as a toothless beak, according to the study.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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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
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None other than Paul Revere sheathed her bottom in copper.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The couple posed around a classic car as Lutes wore a black suit and Lovato dressed in white with hair in dramatic loose curls.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Blount, dressed in a blue suit, hugged his attorneys after the verdict.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Only time will tell whether the veiled references will be enough to provoke a response from Trump. Update 01/13/25, 12:14: p.m.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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After all, marketing itself is somewhat narcissistic, with its continual cries for attention and thinly veiled braggadocio.—
Martin Kihn,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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