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 these demos, which strip away extraneous instrumentation, are almost jarringly lovely. —Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025

Allen actually ranks top-5 — neighboring Matthew Stafford and Justin Herbert — in turnover-worthy play percentage this year, per Pro Football Focus; a metric that strips away plays like interceptions where the receiver tips an accurate pass to a defender. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025

New reports of how the Princess of Wales felt about her brother-in-law emerged as his titles got stripped away. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025

This is because ketchup contains vinegar, a mild acid that will strip away grime. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for strip away

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