1
as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
bought matching end tables of stripped pine
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2
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
1
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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2
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
Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Residents who live nearby, and can still see the problem tank, now dismantled and stripped of all weather protection after emergency crews began working to cool the tank, want the company gone altogether.
—Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 10 June 2026
There, Li’s laboratory technician Duncan Hauser stripped microbial detritus from the hornwort’s leaves.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026
Senegal, meanwhile, was the 2025 AFCON champion before a bizarre sequence of events stripped it of the title.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Judges who engage in wrongdoing can be barred from taking new cases, ordered to apologize and undergo training, and stripped of staff members.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 9 June 2026
The Education Department has stripped funding from some districts that used it to create magnet schools intended to be more diverse.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Last year, under threat of losing $175 million in federal funds, Penn stripped Thomas of her individual records.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
And he was stripped of his titles and has basically been exiled to Sandringham.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 June 2026
Verb
In the aftermath of 2020, Jones was stripped of a committee chairmanship and frozen out of Senate GOP leadership.
—Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Residents who live nearby, and can still see the problem tank, now dismantled and stripped of all weather protection after emergency crews began working to cool the tank, want the company gone altogether.
—Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 10 June 2026
There, Li’s laboratory technician Duncan Hauser stripped microbial detritus from the hornwort’s leaves.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026
Senegal, meanwhile, was the 2025 AFCON champion before a bizarre sequence of events stripped it of the title.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Judges who engage in wrongdoing can be barred from taking new cases, ordered to apologize and undergo training, and stripped of staff members.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 9 June 2026
The Education Department has stripped funding from some districts that used it to create magnet schools intended to be more diverse.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Last year, under threat of losing $175 million in federal funds, Penn stripped Thomas of her individual records.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
And he was stripped of his titles and has basically been exiled to Sandringham.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped
Adjective
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Add extra lace notions like a collar or cuffs to make your dress feel less bare.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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According to prosecutors, who cited testimony and evidence at McCue's trial, the children allegedly suffered severe beatings and were forced to wear shock collars and stand naked on cinder blocks for hours or sometimes days at a time.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Charges state Le Saint at one time sent the girl a photo to show his child playing with a toy, but in the picture, his fully naked reflection could be seen in a mirror.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Daronte Jones, who serves under Brian Flores, who undressed Brian Schottenheimer’s offense here in December, seems like a deserving gentleman.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Garland then undressed Helleson with a show-and-go move before deking from forehand to backhand to lift a shot over Mrázek’s pad.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Carriers claimed this system deprived them of the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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There was a long way to go but Fabian Hurzeler’s side were deprived a great chance to secure a point.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Some lenders are more exposed than others.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 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
Adjective
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Available in various nude shades ranging from dark to light, these lightweight and breathable shorts prevent chafing while smoothing your midsection.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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The Spirit Leaves the Body (1968) similarly shows a nude man lying on a bed.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Pork can be swapped out for peeled and deveined shrimp; boneless, skinless chicken breasts; boneless pork chops; white fish fillets; two (15-ounce) cans white beans, drained and rinsed; or diced firm or extra-firm tofu, all with an adjustment to the cooking time.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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So will many of you seated in uncovered sections.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Engineers later analyzed radio data recorded by NASA’s Deep Space Network and uncovered signs of a serious problem.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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“Stripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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