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
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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
Garrett Downs,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The exact terms of Engstrand’s departure are unclear, but being stripped of play-calling marked a clear demotion.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
While some of that language was stripped from earlier drafts after facing public and political pushback, Zbur cautioned that there are still indications the administration could try to revisit similar ideas in the future.
—Chaewon Chung
updated January 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Indiana lawmakers stripped language out of a bill Wednesday afternoon that would have banned social media for children and required parental consent for teens.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
Japanese Americans were targeted and stripped of their civil rights.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of discriminatory laws stripped Jews of citizenship, livelihoods, visibility and safety.
—Bernard Cherkasov, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
All the bedding, which had been stripped from the beds was found piled in the laundry room and in the machine.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Iranians live under a system that has stripped them of dignity, and dreams.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Democrats are demanding that the DHS portion of the bill be stripped from the package and weighed separately to make changes to how the agency operates, a move that Republicans have so far resisted.
—Garrett Downs,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The exact terms of Engstrand’s departure are unclear, but being stripped of play-calling marked a clear demotion.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
While some of that language was stripped from earlier drafts after facing public and political pushback, Zbur cautioned that there are still indications the administration could try to revisit similar ideas in the future.
—Chaewon Chung
updated January 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Indiana lawmakers stripped language out of a bill Wednesday afternoon that would have banned social media for children and required parental consent for teens.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
Japanese Americans were targeted and stripped of their civil rights.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of discriminatory laws stripped Jews of citizenship, livelihoods, visibility and safety.
—Bernard Cherkasov, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
All the bedding, which had been stripped from the beds was found piled in the laundry room and in the machine.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Iranians live under a system that has stripped them of dignity, and dreams.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped
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The light is red and the trees purple; the tarmac is warm beneath your bare feet.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Thursday at Granada coffee shop in Angelino Heights, on one of those 73-degree winter mornings in Los Angeles when the sky glows its sunniest cobalt-blue through bare branches.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Inconsistent performances and an absence of clarity to the naked eye in the style of play are fair criticisms.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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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
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For example, highly questionable calls in the recent playoff game between Buffalo and Denver that unfairly deprived the Bills of victory and thereby a shot at going to the Super Bowl, underscores the crisis in quality.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Syrian military’s advance into several regions has deprived the SDF of control over both mineral wealth and rich agricultural land.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The room has a Prohibition Era feel, with its exposed brick bar, antique marble floors, warm lighting and leather barstools.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Jan. 2026
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During that intrusion, the attacker discovered an exposed API that could be used to access customer information linked to 700Credit's dealership clients.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Dodds told The Oregonian that she was also inspired by the 2003 film Calendar Girls, which is based on a true story about a pair of friends posed nude for a calendar to raise funds for a local hospital after one of their husbands died of cancer.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gown, designed by the French fashion house’s creative director Daniel Roseberry, also featured a nude bodice with a black chantilly lace overlay.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.—
Renu Dhar,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Several uncovered food items were found inside all the refrigerators.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Inside, organizers enacted extreme heat protocols, forcing closure of the retractable roofs over the main arenas and postponement of matches on the uncovered outer courts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Stripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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