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as in undressing
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 depriving
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Recent Examples of stripping
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
This is all because of a process known as ram pressure stripping, where the gravitational pull of another celestial body strips gas away.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 May 2026
Researchers determined the wave height by measuring where the stripping of vegetation had occurred, leaving dramatic scars on the rock walls.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Most have been arrested and arraigned on charges like auto stripping, grand larceny and conspiracy.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Some universities and law firms have fought back by suing the White House over the stripping of funding and access; presumably universities might do the same if Trump blocks federal funding over their NIL practices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Equity stripping on the pre-sale balance sheet One of the firm’s core techniques involves equity stripping applied to the company’s balance sheet before a liquidity event.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
What’s more, the formula’s creamy, non-foaming texture removes impurities without any stripping sensation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The two had met in March through a website used for escort and stripping services, according to a court affidavit, and investigators alleged Dale paid Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 during the course of several weeks to talk to him and perform acts of bondage at his home.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Gagnon, speaking to the Security Council, accused the Taliban of stripping women and girls of their most basic rights, including education, employment, free movement and participation in public life.
—Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 9 June 2026
In addition to King Charles stripping Andrew of his royal titles, Andrew was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Beauty of Joseon’s gel wash is non-stripping and builds a fluffy foam that helps rinse and wash everything off.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
In simpler terms, this shampoo will treat and soothe scalp irritation, reduce the risk of hair loss, and repair the hair shaft all without stripping your strands.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Soon, the cold winds of winter began to blow, stripping the trees bare.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Noun
Korean cleansing oils help with this problem by thoroughly washing away impurities without the harsh stripping.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
This is all because of a process known as ram pressure stripping, where the gravitational pull of another celestial body strips gas away.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 May 2026
Researchers determined the wave height by measuring where the stripping of vegetation had occurred, leaving dramatic scars on the rock walls.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Most have been arrested and arraigned on charges like auto stripping, grand larceny and conspiracy.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Some universities and law firms have fought back by suing the White House over the stripping of funding and access; presumably universities might do the same if Trump blocks federal funding over their NIL practices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Equity stripping on the pre-sale balance sheet One of the firm’s core techniques involves equity stripping applied to the company’s balance sheet before a liquidity event.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
What’s more, the formula’s creamy, non-foaming texture removes impurities without any stripping sensation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Diehard Knicks fan and Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet went topless after the game after stripping off his jacket and shirt with his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, looking on.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
The two had met in March through a website used for escort and stripping services, according to a court affidavit, and investigators alleged Dale paid Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 during the course of several weeks to talk to him and perform acts of bondage at his home.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Gagnon, speaking to the Security Council, accused the Taliban of stripping women and girls of their most basic rights, including education, employment, free movement and participation in public life.
—Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 9 June 2026
In addition to King Charles stripping Andrew of his royal titles, Andrew was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Beauty of Joseon’s gel wash is non-stripping and builds a fluffy foam that helps rinse and wash everything off.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
In simpler terms, this shampoo will treat and soothe scalp irritation, reduce the risk of hair loss, and repair the hair shaft all without stripping your strands.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Soon, the cold winds of winter began to blow, stripping the trees bare.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
Noun
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After investigating, detectives learned that Martinez had assaulted his girlfriend with a knife prior to the invasion.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The economic boom brought in by human capital from Russians and Ukrainians fleeing to the country over the Russian invasion of Ukraine helped offset concerns about his divisive foreign policy.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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This included limiting Grok on X to paying subscribers and attempting to stop Grok from undressing women.—
Robert Hart,
The Verge,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Grok software, created by Musk’s company xAI, made the images at the request of users who tried to break through undressing restrictions the service put in place in January.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The parents are accused of depriving the child of bathroom access, light, food and water while they were confined.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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This year, owing to a mixup in the congressional budget, one of the government’s most important scholarships was left severely underfunded, depriving thousands of Peru’s neediest high-school graduates of the opportunity to continue their studies at local universities.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Noun
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There are some enjoyable detours on these twin paths to romantic elation and ejection.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Stulberg pointed to his ejection for elbowing Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid in the second round of the playoffs as an example.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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As of June 10, the cheapest fare available on any cruise was $187 per person, based on double occupancy, for a three-day voyage to the line’s exclusive destination on Grand Bahama, Celebration Key, sailing round-trip from Miami aboard Carnival Conquest.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Each conference room is classified as good, dark or backlit, and those ratings can then be correlated with occupancy and complaints.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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For this poet, the first place of childhood and language is his village in the South, a place that has continued to exist in defiance of some of the most brutal forces of occupation, aggression, and now unabashed annihilation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Cognizant found those in the construction business received a 12% exposure score, or the degree to which an occupation could be affected by AI—up from 4% three years ago.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment sued Suno (and its competitor Udio) in 2024 for copyright infringement.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The major music companies sued in 2024 on allegations of massive copyright infringement from the world’s biggest’s artists and songwriters, though Warner Music Group had announced last November a settlement and new partnership with the company.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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This definition of Black maternal dispossession simply aims to examine the many ways that Black motherhood is obscured and rendered an archival impossibility for research in my attempt to define it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The novel emphasizes that these conditions of privation and dispossession are themselves a vicious inheritance, that bloodshed and conquest have long characterized the story of this land.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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