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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
Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Perf means the perforations running along the film strip as it is pulled through the projector, and generally the higher the amount of perforations, the higher-quality the image.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The fruit and herb-forward formula refreshes strands thoroughly without stripping natural moisture, leaving hair soft, bouncy, and full of life.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Resy team especially love the pretzel made from Sonoran wheat, oysters with michelada granita and hoja santa dressing, squash salsa verde and New York strip with tepary beans, pork belly and green chiles.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Perf means the perforations running along the film strip as it is pulled through the projector, and generally the higher the amount of perforations, the higher-quality the image.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Federal agents have arrested immigrants in courthouses and other places across the United States, including in Florida, stripping them of due process protections, as NBC News reported.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The fruit and herb-forward formula refreshes strands thoroughly without stripping natural moisture, leaving hair soft, bouncy, and full of life.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
Noun
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Thick ribbons crisscrossed around the ankle and tied in a bow at the back, bringing in the ballet influence.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Everyone will be frustrated by how preventable those goals were, but Bournemouth can be added to the list of visitors unable to cut Leeds to ribbons from open play on their own patch.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stephan and her team initially held off calling their chatbot, which looks like a cartoon panda, a therapist.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Chad is, and remains, such a cartoon that the story’s more earnest elements never quite resonate.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 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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This involves labeling people according to categories that deprive them of positive human qualities.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Body care brand Tree Hut, jewelry label BaubleBar and more partnered with Peanuts to commemorate the comic strip’s anniversary.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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The first Peanuts comic strip was published 75 years ago today.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Mormon wife inexplicably opened up her cha cha by donning a faux pregnant belly before quickly disrobing to show off her ballroom-friendly fringe.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The comic released her memoir, Leslie F**ing Jones, in 2023.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The comic won two Eisner Awards and was nominated for three GLAAD Media Awards.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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