1
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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2
as in depriving
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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as in invasion
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Recent Examples of stripping
Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
This gentle gel formula, made with nourishing oat and calming feverfew, lifts away dirt and impurities without stripping your skin's natural moisture barrier.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The immense gravitational influence of the black hole is stripping material away from the companion star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The risk is that the model overreaches, stripping out human oversight in ways that leave the system brittle.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 601 into law, banning civilian review boards from conducting independent investigations and stripping them of the authority to discipline or subpoena officers.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Williams’ ruling had barred any new construction from taking place, and ordered the government to begin stripping down the site.
—Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ukraine’s European allies praised the move, having voiced concerns about the original stripping of the agencies’ status.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
Instead of stripping your skin, the new technology does the opposite, cramming nourishers and moisturizing ingredients into microscopic nano-size droplets that nudge themselves into the nooks and crannies of your skin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
This gentle gel formula, made with nourishing oat and calming feverfew, lifts away dirt and impurities without stripping your skin's natural moisture barrier.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The immense gravitational influence of the black hole is stripping material away from the companion star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The risk is that the model overreaches, stripping out human oversight in ways that leave the system brittle.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 601 into law, banning civilian review boards from conducting independent investigations and stripping them of the authority to discipline or subpoena officers.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Williams’ ruling had barred any new construction from taking place, and ordered the government to begin stripping down the site.
—Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
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Zelenskyy’s new outfit was made by Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov, who told Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) his team was working on a new look for their leader in January, but thought the Ukrainian president would stick with his previous aesthetic following the White House undressing.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
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Detectives also allegedly found two additional videos of female employees undressing and who have not been identified yet.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Effective budgeting and saving do not mean depriving yourself.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The collateral damage caused by that saga has affected Newcastle’s early-season performances, depriving them of a senior centre-forward for the opening three games and generally generating toxicity.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His father landed on the beaches of Normandy during the allied invasion in World War II, while his sister was a captain in the Navy.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There had been questions about a potential suspension to second-team All-Pro defensive tackle Jalen Carter after his ejection from the Eagles’ opener for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Penalties can include ejection, banishment from NFL games and events, and legal action.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The displays track the journey of the trains and provide information about car occupancy.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The commercial real estate market in New York and other major cities has lagged behind national occupancy rates coming out of Covid.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In fact, as researchers led by MIT economist David Autor have found in examining 80 years of census data, most jobs today are in occupations that that didn’t exist in 1940.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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He was born in the Soviet-occupation zone of Germany in 1945 -- one month before the end of World War II.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Neil Young and his latest backing band, the Chrome Hearts, are facing a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by the prominent luxury brand, Chrome Hearts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, authors file copyright infringement lawsuit against Apple for AI training.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the forcible dispossession and displacement of Palestinians, the deprivation of their basic rights, has been a hallmark of the Zionist movement and of Israeli governments.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nine years later, the trial begins and the film weaves courtroom footage with community voices and images to uncover the deep colonial roots of land dispossession.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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