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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The design reworks the Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP’s entire upper, stripping away the mesh and suede overlays for a nearly one-piece construction.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
When those healthful components are stripped away during processing, those benefits disappear.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Any safeguards that these models had were stripped away.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The game strips away structure and asks players to operate in space, in isolation, and under physical pressure without the safety net of traditional rotations.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
When those healthful components are stripped away during processing, those benefits disappear.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Any safeguards that these models had were stripped away.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The game strips away structure and asks players to operate in space, in isolation, and under physical pressure without the safety net of traditional rotations.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Strip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20away. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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