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.
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All the traditional wedding details were stripped away: There was no venue, no decor, no distracting crowd, no strict timeline.
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Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Now that opportunity is being stripped away from us.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Yet, graduate students are seeing their work and positions being stripped away.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The acids from bacteria strip away tooth enamel, leaving tiny openings that mark the beginning stages of a cavity.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Now that opportunity is being stripped away from us.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Yet, graduate students are seeing their work and positions being stripped away.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The acids from bacteria strip away tooth enamel, leaving tiny openings that mark the beginning stages of a cavity.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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“Strip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20away. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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