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as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
bought matching end tables of stripped pine
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2
as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
highway construction workers, stripped to the waist, toiled away in the sweltering heat
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also stript
1
as in undressed
to remove clothing from
the nurse told the nervous mother to strip her screaming baby down to his diaper for the exam
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as in deprived
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Recent Examples of stripped
Chet Flippo, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as TSME, from consumer Ryzen processors.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Poland stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Warsaw’s top honor, a decision that stoked tensions between Ukraine and one of the country’s staunchest supporters in its battle against Russia’s full-scale invasion.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 20 June 2026
Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor after Ukraine named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a controversial World War II-era nationalist group that engaged in the mass murder of Poles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
There is an old line in the City about marking your own homework, and that, stripped of jargon, is what a private credit fund does every quarter.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The Long Beach deal is stripped down and basic.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
But the problem is that so many clarifying formulas can leave my hair feeling stripped or dull.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 20 June 2026
Verb
Abruptly, he was stripped of power, escorted out by guards and — in Soviet style — was written out of Columbia’s history.
—Chet Flippo, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as TSME, from consumer Ryzen processors.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Poland stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Warsaw’s top honor, a decision that stoked tensions between Ukraine and one of the country’s staunchest supporters in its battle against Russia’s full-scale invasion.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 20 June 2026
Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor after Ukraine named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a controversial World War II-era nationalist group that engaged in the mass murder of Poles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
There is an old line in the City about marking your own homework, and that, stripped of jargon, is what a private credit fund does every quarter.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The Long Beach deal is stripped down and basic.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
But the problem is that so many clarifying formulas can leave my hair feeling stripped or dull.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped
Adjective
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Lipa chose a long, close-fitting silhouette with bare shoulders, a high jeweled neckline and a skirt cut narrowly through the hips before widening below the knee.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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Oil stockpiles at the critical oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, have plunged to the bare minimum of what is needed to operate.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Cisgender Canadian gynephilic men were found to prefer naked pictures of cisgender women to those of cisgender men and of transgender women.—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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Rather than maximalist manicures, naked nail trends are dominating the discover feed.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
22 June 2026
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Dever said the women did not believe their coach’s intent was to record them getting undressed, but rather to spy on their discussion.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
16 June 2026
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The woman woke up the next morning partially undressed at a home in the 11100 block of Spathis Drive in Palos hills, police said.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The filing marks the latest legal clash between Hill and Murdaugh after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his murder convictions, finding Hill's conduct deprived him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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So the closure deprived the global market of between 10 and 20 million barrels per day — a wide range.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Some lenders are more exposed than others.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The outer layers of the star will eventually cool and disperse, leaving a nebula of ex-stellar material surrounding the sun's core, which will then become an exposed cooling stellar remnant called a white dwarf.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bright blue butterflies spread their wings across these short nude nails.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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That desire is a good deal more explicit than even admirers tend to remember; the film is full of nude bodies in real spas.—
Joshua Encinias,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Purchase pre-peeled garlic cloves in bulk or peel the garlic cloves yourself using the flat side of a large knife to mash them slightly and then peel off the skins.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.—
Renu Dhar,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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How To Keep It Cleaner Longer While synthetic wicker furniture is built to take the elements, wicker pieces woven from natural materials are porous and are not meant to be left out in uncovered areas.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
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So will many of you seated in uncovered sections.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Stripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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