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

Verb

Sweeney recently stripped down for a nearly-nude commercial promoting the sports betting app. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 The result is a safer-phone category that already spans traditional feature phones, minimalist devices and smartphones that have been deliberately stripped of distracting features. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 In 2018, the same Judge Kelly ruled in favor of CNN’s Jim Acosta after his press credential was arbitrarily stripped by the White House over his coverage. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 For his spot on Farnham’s big night, Martin stripped it right down. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 That deliberate forgetting, combined with famine, stripped the baiji of protection. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 Without it, the public could be stripped of critical information about what the president is up to. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Kelly ruled in 2018 on the side of CNN after correspondent Jim Acosta had his press credentials stripped and ordered the White House to allow Acosta to keep his press pass. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Higher ticket items are more likely to be resold, partially recycled or stripped for their materials such as gemstones. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped

Adjective

In the scene, the 14-time Grammy winner appears to have a teardrop falling down her cheek and her lips are bare, rare for the pop icon who loves a bold hue.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
A day will surely dawn when those who sought refuge in the long shadow of American bullying—believing that mimicking the language of the mighty could shield them from the claws of power—will stand bare before the truth.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bare

Adjective

The pocket-sized UV flashlight can detect what the naked eye can’t, including dry urine stains, bed bugs, scorpions, and more.

— Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
Publicity stills showed two hot young men in their mid-twenties facing each other’s sweaty, naked torsos, their foreheads touching and their eyes closed, their lips only inches apart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of naked

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

Verb

This deprived the state treasurer of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested to generate billions of dollars in revenue.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Declining natural gas exports have deprived Bolivia of dollars needed to import gasoline and diesel, contributing to chronic fuel shortages since 2023 that have persisted under Paz.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of deprived

Adjective

The end result would be a gassy surface shining as brightly as a more exposed black hole but with the Balmer break and smooth red hump of a 5,000-kelvin star, de Graaff and Naidu theorized.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of exposed

Adjective

Comedian Tim Dillon went on a fiery rant in defense of actress Sydney Sweeney, who came under fire for a nearly nude advertisement for the sports prediction market company Novig.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
The form-fitting design featured two thin shoulder straps that held up a nude leather bust with a sweetheart neckline, embellished with silver grommets.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 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

Moore added a pair of long passing touchdowns, one to an uncovered Dakorien Moore on a busted coverage, and another down the sideline to Stewart to complete a 28-point first quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
The shade provided by the canopies made the spaces noticeably cooler than the uncovered pavement, which felt hot enough to melt truck tires.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026