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

Workers stripped away the old roadway surface and are adding two new layers of asphalt to each lane. —Da Lin, CBS News, 23 May 2026

Sure, after stripping away the satellites, rockets, antennas, orbital mechanics, and civilization-scale ambition, SpaceX is basically a thing that gets you on the internet. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 23 May 2026

In its December 2025 decision, the appellate court cited a 2024 gun industry-friendly state law that stripped away municipalities’ right to sue firearms or ammunition manufacturers, trade associations, sellers or dealers. —Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026

Frequent cleaning with abrasive brushes or bleach can also degrade or strip away caulk over time. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

Rhymes for strip away

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