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
But Daryl's being stripped away of all these things.
—
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, return-to-office mandates have stripped away flexible working arrangements for some employees.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Though deBessonet’s production strips away a lot of the bunting, Ragtime has a stolid and demonstrative core and an educational tone worthy of EPCOT.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Heller is more concerned about how close the moon would have to orbit around WASP-39b to avoid being stripped away by the star.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strip away
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, return-to-office mandates have stripped away flexible working arrangements for some employees.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Though deBessonet’s production strips away a lot of the bunting, Ragtime has a stolid and demonstrative core and an educational tone worthy of EPCOT.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Heller is more concerned about how close the moon would have to orbit around WASP-39b to avoid being stripped away by the star.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strip away
Cite this Entry
“Strip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20away. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share