STRIPPED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

stripped 1 of 2

adjective

as in bare

lacking a usual or natural covering bought matching end tables of stripped pine

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as in naked

lacking or shed of clothing highway construction workers, stripped to the waist, toiled away in the sweltering heat

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stripped

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verb

variants also stript

past tense of strip

as in undressed

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 deprived

to take something away from an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority

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Recent Examples of stripped

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But before the developers can build the swank tower, part of the site needed to be stripped of its historic landmark status. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 That combination, just like QIH, suppressed neuronal firing and stripped out a comparable share of synapses, but the mice came out of it with impaired fear memory. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026 Green Bay wideout Christian Watson appeared to lose a fumble when Denver cornerback Pat Surtain stripped the ball loose. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 There’s a giant teacup — stripped down to primer gray — in the spray paint bay waiting for its new coats. — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 As well as the life sentence, Hui was also ordered to forfeit his personal assets and was stripped of all political rights, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a verdict handed down by a court in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 But the league forced Frank McCourt to sell the Dodgers in 2012 by exerting pressure and threatening a financial takeover or disciplinary action that would have stripped operational control. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Ideological ammunition Some conservative advocacy groups and right-wing media outlets – including Moms for Liberty and the Daily Signal – immediately stripped the indictment of its legal context. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Li, her attorney and Miss Grand USA have not returned PEOPLE’s request for comment and have not publicly said why she was stripped of her title. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped

Adjective

The Mercyenforcer grips the handle of his light in his bare hand to look into my other eye.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
To his left, Patrick Gemayel (aka P-Thugg) wore a rhinestone durag and a leather vest over a bare chest.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bare

Verb

Dever said the women did not believe their coach’s intent was to record them getting undressed, but rather to spy on their discussion.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026
The woman woke up the next morning partially undressed at a home in the 11100 block of Spathis Drive in Palos hills, police said.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Definition of undressed

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Maxwell, 64, filed the habeas corpus petition in December 2025, asking the court to vacate her sentence, claiming a number of constitutional and legal errors had deprived her of a fair trial.

— Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Even if they are deprived testosterone by their transition, that’s only part of the story.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of deprived

Adjective

Morgan Stanley said Equinix and Digital Realty are less exposed because their facilities average roughly 5 to 10 megawatts, far below the gigawatt-scale AI campuses planned by hyperscalers and neocloud operators.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
The fact that my life is so exposed is incredibly complex for me.

— Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposed

Adjective

Everything breaks, guns go off, an illusionist loses his clothes and jumps fully nude into the crowd — all within the first five minutes.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The natural nail color still shines through, while a subtle rosy or nude-colored veil creates a polished, glossy effect.

— Paula Oelbaum, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of nude

Adjective

Purchase pre-peeled garlic cloves in bulk or peel the garlic cloves yourself using the flat side of a large knife to mash them slightly and then peel off the skins.

— Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.

— Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of peeled

Adjective

But Texas is one of 10 states that chose not to expand Medicaid after the ACA became law, so many of the poorest Texans remain uncovered.

— Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
There, too, cafés have been pressured to refuse to serve uncovered women, a young woman who recently traveled there told me.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026