strip away

phrasal 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

The president cannot weaponize the IRS by directing audits or stripping away tax-exempt status without due process and legitimate reasons. —Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025

Any reduction in federal funding would strip away access to vital services David needs to live a full life in the community. —Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025

Encouraging viewers to see food purely as fuel, stripping away pleasure and social aspects of eating 3. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

The order comes after previous moves by the Trump administration to strip away collective bargaining rights in the government. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for strip away

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• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
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• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway