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

So the first big step toward executive presence is stripping away the extra words and phrases that get in the way. — John Bowe, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Thus, as that outer layer is whittled away, there is less and less material to be stripped away in subsequent episodes. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Vinegar helps strip away this invisible layer, restoring your things closer to their original state. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026

Although the burn zone is upstream of the spot where flooding was most severe, the fire stripped away vegetation that might otherwise have slowed rainwater, said Tom Martin, who has researched the Grand Canyon for decades. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for strip away

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