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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
More scantily clad men appeared on romance book covers to appeal to female readers, and the stories centered on more female protagonists who had full, complex lives outside of their romantic relationships. — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 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 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
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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
  • 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
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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