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
Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
To wear it, to clad yourself in Williams’s exquisite taste, is to mark yourself as a member of a club committed to graciousness.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024
The pot is what’s called fully clad, meaning the three layers are not just in the base, but also up the sides.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024
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There’s an element of social responsibility in every Akili project (the thousands of old wooden shutters cladding the sides of Potato Head, for instance, were painstakingly salvaged from the neighboring island of Java).
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
To wear it, to clad yourself in Williams’s exquisite taste, is to mark yourself as a member of a club committed to graciousness.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
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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
The pot is what’s called fully clad, meaning the three layers are not just in the base, but also up the sides.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024
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Throughout the hour-long spectacle, Slate — clad in tuxedo shorts and a bow tie — once again proves that no one does quirky like her.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even at 31, clad in saggy suit pants, Kirk has the affect of an eager college conservative.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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He’s got to give a bio-musical performance, which means broadcasting, in quick succession, a series of emotional peaks and valleys, via what can feel like a grab bag of historical trivia, all encased in restrictive mythos.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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There, Ken waits for the guys to figure out the cord situation, while still encased in his blanket.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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The home also boasts a wooden staircase with black detailing on the railings, while another room has black and white tiling sheathing the walls.Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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The objects include stone knives with handles made of grass resin sheathed in paperbark bound with string.Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
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According to Goldy, a manager dressed in a floor-length silver-gray pleather gown, a typical selection at W Salon is at least $2,000.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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All game, four fans dressed in Tatum USA jerseys sat next to Kerr along the visiting bench.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The president warned against protectionism in a veiled swipe at Trump, who has pledged less U.S. involvement in foreign wars.Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024
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But paired with Andreessen’s earlier manifesto, it could not be read as anything other than a veiled threat against the regulatory state.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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