Synonyms of strip

strip 1 of 2

noun

1

as in ribbon

a long narrow piece of material

now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ribbon
• tape
• list
• bandage
• slip
• binding
• strap
• belt
• slat
• band
• swath
• swatch
• girth

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cartoon
• comic strip
• comic
• funny
• animation
• graphic novel
• comic book
• animated cartoon
• caricature
• funny paper(s)

strip

2 of 2

verb

ˈstrip 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undress
• disrobe
• unclothe
• expose
• bare
• denude
• peel
• bark
• uncover
• skin
• divest
• unveil
• undrape
• flay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gown
• cover
• array
• dress
• garment
• deck
• costume
• apparel
• vest
• dress
• rig (out)
• clothe
• invest
• feather
• robe
• cloak
• drape
• furnish
• attire
• garb
• mantle
• caparison
• equip
• swathe
• outfit
• swaddle
• accoutre

2

as in to deprive

to take something away from

an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deprive
• divest
• denude
• bereave
• abate
• clean (out)
• defraud
• cheat
• shortchange
• bankrupt
• impoverish
• disfurnish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strip

Noun

No test strips for testing sanitizer concentration level were also available at time of inspection. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Over courses of ravioli, New York strip steak, and whole roasted artichokes, the duo laughed and chatted with family, patrons, Knicks fans, and Towns’s teammate Jordan Clarkson. — Clara Hillis, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

By producing steady, simultaneous streams of high-temperature heat and electricity, SMRs can run thermal and electrochemical processes that strip hydrogen atoms from water molecules. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

But even stripping that out, margins are moving in the right direction. — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing strip

• comic strip