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

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Its hull was stripped of toxic materials and bulky components, and the ship itself was placed just over 20 nautical miles from the city of Destin's beaches. — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026 Popovic was stripped of the ball under the basket; even when Arnold returned with three minutes left in the quarter, Jaloni Cambridge took the ball away from her. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026 Lastly, Arrate Fernandez says she is saddened by how conversations have been stripped of nuance in favor of a black-and-white judgment made without evaluating a wider context or conversation. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026 In 2015, the magazine, also known for its in-depth articles along with the centerfolds, stripped nudity from its pages. — Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 Lewis Yelin, the DOJ lawyer arguing on behalf of the Education Department, was grilled by the panel on why some groups were able to maintain funding, while the ACT Now Coalition was stripped of their grants. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026 Following the big bang, ultraviolet radiation from these early light sources stripped electrons from hydrogen atoms, the most common element in space, allowing light to travel farther and changing how galaxies formed. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 The officers were stripped of their guns and shields, placed on desk duty while the NYPD investigated the incident, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026 His Akari series, which would total more than 200 models in all, stripped the lanterns of any writing and most of their color, stood them on thin metal stands, and replaced the oil lamps and candles that illuminated them with electric bulbs. — Natalia Torija, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped

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Pauling said the village is able to get down to bare pavement faster and with less salt.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
In the interim, locals in Plaza Midwood are left with a bare hill separating their businesses from Independence.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of bare

Adjective

One of the photos showed a naked girl in a room that appears to be part of a motel chain in the Philippines, where Markle previously resided for some time.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
Another competitor takes shape in the form of the new Norton 450 Urban naked – another new contender in the 400-500cc market.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of naked

Verb

According to the director, Evans then undressed and stepped into the shower while cameras were rolling, before Oppenheim had a chance to respond.

— Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
Jordende Pierre, 29, was arrested Thursday in Malden, Massachusetts, after the woman was found earlier this month in the attic of an apartment building, undressed on a mat and lying near a bucket of urine, according to CNN affiliates WCVB and WFXT.

— Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of undressed

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While some of this supply reached Germany, the British naval blockade in January 1940 deprived the Germans of that vital resource.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Disqualifying both lists would have deprived the vast majority of Palestinian voters of their preferred political representation.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 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

As a result of his refusal to engage in this element of operational security (opsec), the soldier, Daniel Barton-Kennedy, had his phone hacked, and nude photos of himself were stolen and used as blackmail against him.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2026
Another image depicts a nude girl in a room that appears to be part of a motel chain in the Philippines, federal investigators said.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 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