strip away

verb

stripped away also stript away; stripping away; strips away

1

: to remove (something that covers a surface) : to pull pieces of a covering away from a surface

strip away the bark of a tree

2

: to remove (unimportant material) from something

The editor stripped away repetitive sections of the essay.

Examples of strip away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Upgrade Your Pastries With More Fiber and Protein Pastries and bakery-style breakfasts like muffins or croissants are tasty and tempting, but they’re often made with refined flour, which strips away important blood-sugar-stabilizing nutrients. — Caitlin Beale, HEALTH, 29 Oct. 2026

The romantic elements are slowly stripped away, but not before Hitchcock plays another cruel trick on the audience (and on Scottie). — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

What makes the difference is that the MMM team understands its gaze and, drawing on their experience, knows how to move it through the international market without stripping away its sensitivity. — Ed Meza, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

This tense aspect pushes us to evolve and strip away outmoded patterns, confronting our relationship with vulnerability, control, and fear. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for strip away

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