SHEATHE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

sheathe

verb

ˈshēṯẖ

variants also sheath

Definition of sheathe

as in to clad

to cover with something that protects sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats

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Recent Examples of sheathe Roberts, according to the sheriff's office, was armed with a knife that was sheathed. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 18 June 2026 The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 While virtually all interior asbestos will be removed by then, the concrete panels that sheath the building’s exterior will be removed individually and asbestos stripped from them. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheathe

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Developer Pierre Delvaux incorporated local materials into the house, taking nine months to cut the volcanic rock from the Great Rift Valley used to clad the property.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
Seed Studio Landscape Design used medium-width horizontal panels on the privacy fencing of this elegant backyard grill space and layered on thinner wood slats in the same warm tone to clad the outdoor kitchen.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026

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For Thacker, surfaces are repositories of memory and emotion; in the bathrooms, the walls have been entirely clad in tiles inspired by her son’s childhood drawings.

— Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
The 37-year-old, clad in a white tank top, loose gray sweatpants and white gym socks, looks back on the years that went into building the home to her liking.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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