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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
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The crews will feed the interlocking PVC strip from a spool and down an access hole.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Music is doled out note by note, sometimes stripped back to a one-finger descending scale on the piano, often absent altogether.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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Noun
But the line is shifting towards the Mediterranean Sea, cramming Gaza’s population into a shrinking strip of land.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The crews will feed the interlocking PVC strip from a spool and down an access hole.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Verb
The nonpartisan official, who serves at the will of the Senate majority leader, has the power to strip controversial legislation from reconciliation bills if the measures don't impact the federal budget.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Music is doled out note by note, sometimes stripped back to a one-finger descending scale on the piano, often absent altogether.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
Noun
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The first course was a tumble of fresh vegetables, ribbons of zucchini plus Romano beans, sweet peppers and radish from Fireclay Farm, tossed in a delicate bagna cauda dressing.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Shortly after noon on Friday, the business owners lined up for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The Indianapolis Colts pointed the finger at themselves in their Simpsons’ cartoon.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Other newcomers to the movie’s cartoon universe are Ike Barinholtz, Ego Nwodim, Josh Johnson, Matt Friend, Rhys Darby and Cristo Fernández.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Some don’t even feel comfortable using their own locker rooms, choosing to change in their cars before games rather than be forced to undress in front of boys.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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In testimony Monday, Woodall described being made to undress in Kiesle’s rectory bedroom during a sleepover as a fifth-grader, before being molested alongside another child as part of a role-playing bedtime story.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And abruptly halting the distribution of vaccines with thimerosal now would mean depriving people of protection against a whole host of dangerous illnesses.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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The waivers have been controversial, especially with European allies who see sanctions as essential to starving Russia of crude revenue and depriving Moscow funding for its war in Ukraine.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Greg began creating and submitting comic strip ideas to syndicates, collecting an impressive pile of rejection slips.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Blaise is the latest work inspired by Planchon’s comic strip following the titular protagonist through his tween years through to adolescence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The play navigates between past and present, and six of the actors disrobe for the Act 2 opening scene.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The film disrobes Wintour’s mythos by peeling back that which surrounds Miranda, who bears the editor’s same chilly, soft-spoken tenor whether exhilarated or furious.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The relatable guy comic remains uncomfortable about designing and building theme park attractions based on his life and career.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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The comic was edited by Malaka Gharib.—
Marielle Segarra,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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