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

The researchers argue that the enormous cliff system triggered prolonged erosion that stripped away vast amounts of rock and helped expose some of North America’s oldest geological formations. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors say Davis’ decision to participate in the documentary and later publish a memoir stripped away his protections surrounding the earlier interview, helping clear the way for his murder charge now being tried in Las Vegas. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Rinsing helps strip away the alkaline preservative film that often coats synthetic braiding hair. — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

The album strips away much of the maximalism associated with contemporary R&B and pop. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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