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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
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Zoox already runs a limited driverless service on the Las Vegas strip and in San Francisco, while conducting trials in other US cities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
It’s been dried, stripped of bark, sanded to silky smoothness, stained, sealed and painstakingly carved.
—Kathy Gurchiek, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Across the street from that strip is another strip with a Quest Diagnostics, a Red Lobster and McDonald’s and doctors’ offices.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Zoox already runs a limited driverless service on the Las Vegas strip and in San Francisco, while conducting trials in other US cities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
The bill, which strips power from local governments in favor of state law, gave some conservative lawmakers pause.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
It’s been dried, stripped of bark, sanded to silky smoothness, stained, sealed and painstakingly carved.
—Kathy Gurchiek, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
Noun
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In the years after 9/11, Oceanside was covered in yellow ribbons meant to support the troops.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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In honor of Cameron, many runners chose to wear black ribbons during the race.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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He was previously married to Playboy cartoon editor Michelle Urry until her death in 2006.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
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Like Koy, who also has seven major specials, Iglesias went through a lot of metamorphosis on stage prior to finding his calling as a gregarious, fun-loving comedian with a penchant for doing cartoon-ish voices.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The New Richmond incident follows a Title IX investigation launched in 2023 into the Sun Prairie School District over allegations an 18-year-old student undressed in front of students in the girls' locker room.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The first step requires Ilana to change into a robe, undressing on top of pads placed on the floor so each item of clothing can be packaged into separate bags and collected as evidence.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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This deprived the state treasurer of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested to generate billions of dollars in revenue over those seven decades.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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And that’s obviously deprived the fund of millions of dollars every year.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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Maryanne was especially proud of her friendship with cartoonist Dale Messick, the woman who created the newspaper comic strip heroine Brenda Starr, legendary reporter with a flowing red crown of hair and signature sparkle in her eyes.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since its launch in 1978, Davis’ syndicated comic strip has chronicled the life of the eponymous cat, his owner Jon Arbuckle and Odie the dog, as well as various friends.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even Harbour’s physicality — the actor has put on weight and spends much of the show in ill-fitting attire or partially disrobed — is meant to elicit more than one response.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bare Necessities noted that even guests staying on the ship in port must be clothed when the ship is alongside – including on balconies – until the vessel leaves and the crew announces that guests are free to disrobe, per an FAQ section on its website.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Blending her brew of observational humor with personal reflections on family, culture and everyday life, the Mexican-American comic has fresh material that reflects on adulthood and self-discovery for her latest show.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Veteran comic, actor and voice-over specialist Ron Funches hosted the show, which celebrated world-building in motion pictures, television, shorts and music videos and commercials.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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