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noun

Definition of stripnext
1
as in ribbon
a long narrow piece of material now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully

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2
as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story a cartoonist who uses his daily strip to make his political points

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strip

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verb

ˈstrip How to pronounce strip (audio)
1
as in to undress
to remove clothing from the nurse told the nervous mother to strip her screaming baby down to his diaper for the exam

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2
as in to deprive
to take something away from an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority

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Recent Examples of strip
Noun
The bread’s round shape represents the circle of life, and it’s topped with small dough strips to look like bones. — Daniela Cintron, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Within the ribbons, the team also embedded 470-micrometer-long strips of a piezoelectric ceramic material, lead zirconate titanate. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
That stripped them of protection from deportation and of the ability to renew their work permits. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 That strips the vendor of their last hold over your AI substrate. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
  1. ribbon
  2. cartoon
  3. undress
  4. deprive
  5. comic strip
  6. disrobe
  7. comic
Noun
  • The opening follows a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday that marked the completion of new trails, parking and visitor facilities.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Just a slab of meat from Rosewood Ranch in Texas, sliced into thick, leaning ribbons fanned out like a winning hand of cards.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ribbon
Noun
  • From 1914 to 1916, satirical cartoons offered a distinctive form of storytelling in Women’s Wear.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The cartoon was an instant hit, and in 1955, Lilli was immortalized in plastic.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of cartoon
Verb
  • According to the director, Evans then undressed and stepped into the shower while cameras were rolling, before Oppenheim had a chance to respond.
    — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The actor plays a child predator, who fully undresses in front of Skyler Gisondo’s character.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of undress
Verb
  • The draft alleges that Maine’s eligibility policies deprive female athletes of equal competitive opportunities.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Some advocates have acknowledged that the fraud deprives real students of funds.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of deprive
Noun
  • Jim compared the tech giants to Goofus and Gallant, the fictional comic strip characters featured in the Highlights for Children magazine.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Irate readers called the paper to find out what happened to their beloved comic strip character.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of comic strip
Verb
  • The game starts with a 60-second contest to disrobe mannequins decked out in layered bras.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • With an increasing number of thrift stores closing dressing rooms (a move often made to discourage theft), some people disrobe right there in the open.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
Definition of disrobe
Noun
  • Two Transportation Security Administration officers discovered a dangerous bladed item that came straight out of an X-Men comic inside a carry-on bag during a security check at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Goldthwait is known for his dark humor, honed during his career as a stand-up comic in the 1980s.
    — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of comic

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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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