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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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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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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
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The adhesive strips on these nursing pads help keep them in place, even throughout the night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Two years of relentless violence have stripped the artifice from the Israeli political system.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The twins have increasingly relied on silhouettes that consist of a strip tube top or bandeau top, a tiny miniskirt, and a long, layered jacket, and once again, both brothers are doing the same thing.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The adhesive strips on these nursing pads help keep them in place, even throughout the night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
In more severe cases, your provider may tie off the vein (ligation) and then remove it (stripping).
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Two years of relentless violence have stripped the artifice from the Israeli political system.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
Noun
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Among the schools was TCU, whose players and coaches also wore green ribbons on their lapels at Big 12 Media Days back in July, less than a week after the flood.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first lady attended the exhibition’s ribbon cutting ceremony last month, where Berry presented her with a bouquet of flowers made from waste textile fabrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Everything from news about a deadly stampede to cartoons that lampoon Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been the subject of removal orders.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers spent the week getting undressed by a pair of last-place teams in Pittsburgh and Baltimore.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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You'll be left alone to undress to your comfort level.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rayner’s departure is another headache for the United Kingdom’s increasingly unpopular leader, Keir Starmer, and deprives his cabinet of one of its brightest political stars.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Others, such as the owners of the Firefox search engine, asserted that losing the Google contracts would threaten their future survival by depriving them of essential revenue.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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First appearing in the Peanuts comic strip in 1965, Snoopy’s playful aerial adventures have appeared in comics, TV specials, movies, and even video games.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The exhibition captured the fashion choices and other style elements and references from the Peanuts comic strip.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the basement, officers found Bridgeman in a grisly state, wearing the clothes from the party but partially disrobed, with a piece of concrete in her mouth.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Despite speculation that Colin Jost would be departing from Saturday Night Live following the late-night show’s historic 50th season, Scarlett Johansson confirmed the comic would be returning in Season 51.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Apatow cast Ansari as Randy Springs, an obnoxious comic, in his 2009 film Funny People.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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