strip (down)

verb

Definition of strip (down)next
as in to prune

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  1. prune
  2. dumb down
  3. trim
  4. refine
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  • Pruning In winter, when canes are done producing fruit for the season, prune the canes that bore fruit down to the base of the plant so new ones will grow in the spring.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • However, experts advise only pruning around one-third of roses and warn against overpruning.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of prune
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  • In other words, rather than admitting more qualified applicants, the administration has chosen to pressure professors to dumb down the material.
    — Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
  • Those attempts to dumb down devices continue in the streaming age.
    — Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 28 May 2026
Definition of dumb down
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  • Remove dense fuels, trim overhanging branches, and carefully plan your landscaping within 30 feet of homes.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This relaxed-but-polished organic cotton sweater has a classic crew neckline and ribbed trimming to elevate the look.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trim
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  • No one is as refined as the Ohio State star, but Coleman’s potential as a 6-foot-3, 210-pound, do-everything game-wrecker is tantalizing.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of refine
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“Strip (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip%20%28down%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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