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

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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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verb

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Recent Examples of strip
Noun
Israel then launched its war on the strip, which has been devastated by fierce bombardment and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground operations. MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 To enjoy lamb chops like a local, get your hands a little dirty (no utensils, please) and make sure to bite off the thin strip of meat that attaches to the bone from top to bottom—one of my favorite bits. Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Trevor Project is proud to honor her incredible impact, especially at a time when LGBTQ+ young people are being stripped of life-saving resources. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 The man who once sold cologne at Macy’s, worked fast food, and stripped in Florida nightclubs now plays a fugitive who turns a retail space into both his prison and his playground. Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
Noun
  • And, of course, the red Lay’s ribbon remains a seal of quality, linking every bag back to its heritage.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The health care firm held a formal ribbon-cutting on Monday to mark the opening of the first building in its East Santa Clara campus, a medical office at 2441 Mission College Blvd.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The people who looked Indigenous were the uneducated characters, the cartoon characters.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Coincidentally timed to release just a month after EA’s Battlefield 6, a game much more committed to realism than even the most straightforward Call of Duty entry, Black Ops 7 is giving cartoon energy.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How did school board handle woman undressing?
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • In the United Kingdom, social media exacerbated this narrative, depriving Teasdale and Chambers of the necessary space to privately reckon with their sudden fame.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Those rights are designed to ensure defendants are treated fairly when the government is seeking to deprive them of life, liberty, or property.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The first Peanuts comic strip was published 75 years ago today.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Obama brought the 62-year-old host, stand-up comic and actor to his Washington office for the last interview.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Also, Elsbeth meets a new police officer (guest star Lindsay Mendez) who is an aspiring stand-up comic when off the clock.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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