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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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also stript
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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
CNN Money, 13 May 2026
The fraud ultimately stripped Ana Knezevich of her rightful share of approximately $6 million in equity, according to the complaint.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
At the Pinault Collection, where works by artists such as Michael Armitage have been prominently featured, the nude is stripped of its historical assurances.
—Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Translating Kafka had stripped him of all semblance of tranquillity.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Andrew reportedly retained the corgis after he was stripped of his royal titles and evicted from Royal Lodge, his longtime home, in October 2025.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Shorter skirts, flat shoes instead of heels, tights replacing stockings and garments stripped of unnecessary constraints.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Tenant farmers from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri who had lost everything to drought, collapsed crop prices and a decade of wind that stripped the topsoil off the plains migrated their families in hopes of survival.
—Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Finance was stripped down to an app on your phone.
—Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
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Reuters — The Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House of Representatives on Tuesday stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in boisterous protests during last week’s special session on redistricting.
—CNN Money, 13 May 2026
The fraud ultimately stripped Ana Knezevich of her rightful share of approximately $6 million in equity, according to the complaint.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
At the Pinault Collection, where works by artists such as Michael Armitage have been prominently featured, the nude is stripped of its historical assurances.
—Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Translating Kafka had stripped him of all semblance of tranquillity.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Andrew reportedly retained the corgis after he was stripped of his royal titles and evicted from Royal Lodge, his longtime home, in October 2025.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Shorter skirts, flat shoes instead of heels, tights replacing stockings and garments stripped of unnecessary constraints.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Tenant farmers from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri who had lost everything to drought, collapsed crop prices and a decade of wind that stripped the topsoil off the plains migrated their families in hopes of survival.
—Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Finance was stripped down to an app on your phone.
—Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped
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The question of who gets better internet access has laid bare divisions within the regime.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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That’s the point when the world hits the bare minimum amounts of oil needed for pipelines, storage tanks and export terminals to function properly.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Unlike fine particulate matter, ozone pollution is not visible to the naked eye, but scientists can detect it in the ultraviolet spectrum.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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The crescent moon will be visible to the naked eye, but binoculars can make the delicate curve of the lunar crescent and nearby Saturn much easier to spot at twilight.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Last year’s best actress winner Mikey Madison arrived in a gown by Dilara Findikoglu that seemed to capture the moment of getting undressed.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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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 alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.—
Shilpa Jamkhandikar,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The loss of Bregman to the Chicago Cubs already had deprived the Sox’s young hitters of a strong influence.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The outer layers of the star will eventually cool and disperse, leaving a nebula of ex-stellar material surrounding the sun's core, which will then become an exposed cooling stellar remnant called a white dwarf.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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In another video, Hough was seen wearing a bikini featuring a nude triangle top and black bikini bottoms while jumping on a trampoline surrounded be palm trees.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Down the corridor, a louche painting of the famous 1972 Burt Reynolds Cosmopolitan centerfold—mustachioed, nude, and reclining—hangs on the wall.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.—
Renu Dhar,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2025
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An uncovered pinch by Ian Moore created a jail break and, to compound matters, Moore was an onlooker as Suter hammered the puck.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Williams sued American Demolition and uncovered years of safety issues.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Stripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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