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stripped

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verb

variants also stript
past tense of strip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stripped
Verb
In a 2021 court filing, David Brouillette was stripped of his firearms temporarily. Alina Hartounian, NPR, 17 July 2026 The report then stripped out liabilities, which includes mortgage debt, of $5 trillion and subtracted the wealth of the top 1%, estimated at $28 trillion. Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Welch promptly stripped Benton of all privileges immediately after McCuskey reported the probe to him in February. Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The researcher said the proof-of-concept code included in the report was stripped down to prevent attackers from using it maliciously. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 In October 2025, King Charles stripped Andrew of his royal titles, and since then, Andrew has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and evicted from the Royal Lodge. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 In the over-the-top comedy, Ferrell’s Chazz Michael Michaels and Jon Heder’s Jimmy MacElroy get into a fight after a men’s skating competition and are both stripped of their medals and banned from the sport for life. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Yet there is something singularly unbecoming about a franchise as American as Superman (and its adjuncts) being willfully stripped of its patriotism and good cheer. Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 Stern also voided Smith’s 1999-2000 contract with the Timberwolves and by also voiding Smith’s previous Timberwolves contract (1998-99), effectively stripped Smith of his Larry Bird rights. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped
Adjective
  • Built on raw, authentic competition, BKB delivers world championship bare knuckle boxing to fans through a growing slate of live events and broadcast partnerships, including distribution via VICE TV, talkSPORT, and Telemundo.
    James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The bare, symmetrical peak rises impassively over the entire landscape.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • He was caught running naked through the streets of Toronto, and placed in a mental hospital.
    Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • The same went for the bathtub scene, when Ormund emerges butt-naked in front of the lord and lady of Tumbleton, now under Hightower occupation.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
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
Verb
  • Those rules deprived the United States of additional nuclear capacity that could have produced large amounts of low cost, emission-free electricity.
    Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
  • Trump has deprived us of the particular luxury of hindsight for more than a decade now.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Daniel Bertoni, Argentina vs Netherlands, 1978 Two-goal Mario Kempes surges from deep, tries a one-two with Bertoni, only for the latter to get in the way, deny Kempes his hat-trick and score himself past an exposed Jongbloed.
    Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • An inexpensive, heavy-duty net protects the exposed back sides.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • Her nude lip, lined ever so delicately with a skin-complementing brown, matched the visage.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • The leasing officer who let us in watches from the doorway with a bemused smile as Parks films the space on her phone, clacking around the hardwood floors in nude heels and a backless seafoam dress, a Coach bag slung over her shoulder.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026
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
Adjective
  • But most wrecks of slave ships remain uncovered on the coast.
    Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • How To Keep It Cleaner Longer While synthetic wicker furniture is built to take the elements, wicker pieces woven from natural materials are porous and are not meant to be left out in uncovered areas.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

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“Stripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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