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

This barrier prevents the molten lead from stripping away iron and nickel. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Water with high levels of chlorine may strip away natural oils, cause irritation, or even worsen skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026

Santa Monica city officials said in a statement that the powerful waves stripped away so much sand that the festival would have to move 96 feet inland. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026

If the white dwarf and its companion are close enough together, the dead star begins stripping away the outer layers of its companion. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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