1
as in nude
lacking or shed of clothing
had recurrent nightmares about being naked in public
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2
as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
the winter trees now look so naked without their colorful fall foliage
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as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
a naked room waiting for an interior decorator's inspired touch
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Recent Examples of naked
Your lifelong dream of owning a private compound in the North Georgia mountains where like-minded, naked people can play volleyball is within your reach.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
The book’s illustrations were a major part of its illicit allure, each page featuring a naked woman with downturned eyes, flowing hair, and full thighs.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 12 Feb. 2025
Obsession is dense and compact, grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, doesn't get naked at the bottom, and doesn't spread its roots.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Brutally Slain in Rural France Home Neighbors further told the outlet that Dawn was found naked outside her home and had sustained head injuries.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
The book’s illustrations were a major part of its illicit allure, each page featuring a naked woman with downturned eyes, flowing hair, and full thighs.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 12 Feb. 2025
Obsession is dense and compact, grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, doesn't get naked at the bottom, and doesn't spread its roots.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Brutally Slain in Rural France Home Neighbors further told the outlet that Dawn was found naked outside her home and had sustained head injuries.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naked
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The singer wore her twisted tresses in a top knot, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, pink blush and a gradient nude lip.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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An Ohio cellphone repairman has pleaded guilty to secretly downloading nude photos off customers’ phones, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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Making the postseason should be the bare minimum for MLS teams.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2025
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By now, participants surely know their date in the opposite pod is, at bare minimum, cute.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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Styled by Dani Levi, Kardashian wore a simple floor-length bodycon gown from Balenciaga Couture.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The story sounds like something right out of a horror movie: this fungus hacks the brain of its host, driving the normally shy spiders out of their lairs and webs to an exposed surface.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
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Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Wilson responds to Sterns with a plain non-reaction, almost like Mackie wasn’t given a line to react to on set.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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The northward extent of the warmest air and plain rain is still in question.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Several reports indicate that the total of uncovered bombs now stands at 175 or more.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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But the implications are nationwide, as New Jersey librarian Martha Hickson discovered — or rather uncovered.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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In 2002, an Italian ecologist discovered seven migratory northern bald ibises in Syria.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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For those who love the look of a tight ponytail or sleek braid but want to avoid a potential bald spot, hairspray can be extremely helpful.—
Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2025
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While the polls were still open at Village Hall Tuesday, Airhart expressed confidence in his chances of ousting Jackson.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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May 2 — Rookie minicamps open, as on-field preparations for the 2025 NFL season begin 🏈.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Naked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naked. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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