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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
Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Those with steady hands might prefer to use a detail brush to paint their lines, while others might prefer to use thin strips of tape when painting to help keep things extra crisp.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Jessica A.j. Rich, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
The decision stripped the outcome of any mystery.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Bar-hop your way down the strip and soak it in.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Those with steady hands might prefer to use a detail brush to paint their lines, while others might prefer to use thin strips of tape when painting to help keep things extra crisp.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
From Budapest to Jakarta, Indonesia, public health agencies are being stripped of funding and independence.
—Jessica A.j. Rich, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
The decision stripped the outcome of any mystery.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
Noun
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The green theme also continued via Kate's hat and Charlotte's hair ribbon.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors from East Palo Alto’s University Village neighborhood, along with staff from the City of East Palo Alto, Midpen and regional partners, attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new access point on Saturday, April 4.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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However, the name of the Jetsons' family dog was Astro from the 1980's famous cartoon family.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2026
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Vaccines even had a beloved national mascot in Zé Gotinha (Joe Droplet), a cartoon vaccine droplet with a Pillsbury Doughboy-like visage.—
Jessica A.J. Rich,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Since the undressing trend initially sparked controversy in early January, governments and political bodies including the European Union, the state of California and House Democrats have announced various inquiries and investigations into Grok and its undressing abilities.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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These workers, the journalists found, see people undressing, using the bathroom and recording their own bank cards by accident.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The judge ruled that at this early stage in the case, Day made a viable claim that Evans had planned to permanently deprive her of the money.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Netflix also gave a shoutout to a famous Argentine comic strip and a big sci-fi name.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, the small colored drawing by Kushawn Miles El reads like a comic strip.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Started in 2021, the festival has become famous for its naked lap, during which attendees disrobe and ski a run with their unmentionables to the wind.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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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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Developed by exec producer and showrunner Eric Kripke, The Boys is based on Garth Ennis’ and Darick Robertson’s bestselling comic.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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One defining moment was when a teenage Johnson and his father were in a comic shop and Johnson was intent on buying a copy of Battle Chasers, a comic known for shapely and busty heroines and plenty of violence.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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