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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
Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 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
That’s why the casting of nonprofessionals is at the core of the modernist project of cinematic demystification, the stripping of theatrical artifice to arrive at an essence—whether social, spiritual, formal, or emotional.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Scientists call this process ram-pressure stripping.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Seal any entry points around doors, windows, pipes, and wiring with weather stripping, caulk, or steel wool.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
But over on the other side of the galaxy, the side that’s moving against the direction-of-motion of the galaxy through the intracluster medium, the ram pressure stripping effects are lower in magnitude, and therefore the stripping is less effective and less efficient.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
However, deteriorating or disturbed lead paint — through sanding or stripping — can create toxic dust that poses serious health hazards, particularly to children.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
The lightweight triglyceride oil base melts through makeup and sunscreen without stripping, while glycerin and Lactobacillus ferment help maintain moisture.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Other governing bodies are also considering stripping Chavez’s likeness from countless street names, public buildings, murals and other memorials across the Bay Area.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
But Burke’s key insight was that stripping civilizations of their beauty and sense of reverence would lead to spiritual impoverishment and, eventually, to terror.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The most common culprits include chemical treatments and exposure (think blow-drying, heat-styling, perming, keratin treatments, bleaching, and all types of hair coloring), drying or stripping hair products, and infrequent haircuts.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2010, Aid and Incentives to Municipalities was eliminated, stripping $300 million annually from the city’s budget.
—Cordell Cleare, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The extremists have intensified their attacks against Nigerian military bases, killing several senior officers and soldiers and stripping the bases of stocks of weaponry and ammunition.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Jihadi attacks intensifying Extremists have intensified their attacks against Nigerian military bases in recent weeks, killing several senior officers and soldiers, and stripping the bases of stocks of weaponry and ammunition.
—Haruna Umar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
What, then, should various sport leaders take from the stripping of the Magic City promotion?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 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
That’s why the casting of nonprofessionals is at the core of the modernist project of cinematic demystification, the stripping of theatrical artifice to arrive at an essence—whether social, spiritual, formal, or emotional.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Scientists call this process ram-pressure stripping.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Seal any entry points around doors, windows, pipes, and wiring with weather stripping, caulk, or steel wool.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
But over on the other side of the galaxy, the side that’s moving against the direction-of-motion of the galaxy through the intracluster medium, the ram pressure stripping effects are lower in magnitude, and therefore the stripping is less effective and less efficient.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
However, deteriorating or disturbed lead paint — through sanding or stripping — can create toxic dust that poses serious health hazards, particularly to children.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
After stripping the Boise home of its contents, the Myers added new cabinetry as well as a new driveway, sprinkler system and heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
—Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
The lightweight triglyceride oil base melts through makeup and sunscreen without stripping, while glycerin and Lactobacillus ferment help maintain moisture.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Other governing bodies are also considering stripping Chavez’s likeness from countless street names, public buildings, murals and other memorials across the Bay Area.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
But Burke’s key insight was that stripping civilizations of their beauty and sense of reverence would lead to spiritual impoverishment and, eventually, to terror.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The most common culprits include chemical treatments and exposure (think blow-drying, heat-styling, perming, keratin treatments, bleaching, and all types of hair coloring), drying or stripping hair products, and infrequent haircuts.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2010, Aid and Incentives to Municipalities was eliminated, stripping $300 million annually from the city’s budget.
—Cordell Cleare, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The extremists have intensified their attacks against Nigerian military bases, killing several senior officers and soldiers and stripping the bases of stocks of weaponry and ammunition.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Jihadi attacks intensifying Extremists have intensified their attacks against Nigerian military bases in recent weeks, killing several senior officers and soldiers, and stripping the bases of stocks of weaponry and ammunition.
—Haruna Umar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
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The potential ground operation would reportedly fall short of a full-scale invasion but could involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, the officials were quoted as saying.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In retaliation for a ground invasion, Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen could attack ships in the Red Sea, halting the flow of oil and cargo via a route that’s been used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Since the undressing trend initially sparked controversy in early January, governments and political bodies including the European Union, the state of California and House Democrats have announced various inquiries and investigations into Grok and its undressing abilities.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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These workers, the journalists found, see people undressing, using the bathroom and recording their own bank cards by accident.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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If any Houthi attacks were to effectively block the strait, Xu told CNN, the Saudis would either start prioritizing crude shipments for nearby Europe —thus depriving Asia — or route oil tankers to Asia through the Suez Canal.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some hospitals would close entirely, depriving people of quality healthcare within a reasonable distance.—
Demetrius Atsalis,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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He had not been charged with a prior technical, which would have resulted in an automatic ejection.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Now a fast-growing population has preserved ejection fraction, a big topic that everyone is first, trying to understand more, and second, trying to find therapies for it.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the Chrysler Building’s 96 years of occupancy, exactly two people have managed to pull off the children’s-book fantasy of living there.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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Nordseth also argued the city is illegally diverting money collected through a 2% increase in hotel occupancy taxes, approved by voters in 2022.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Israel’s parliament is expected to vote today on a bill that would make the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of killing Israelis, a measure that Israel’s European allies say would unfairly target Palestinians under military occupation.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah was founded in 1982 during Lebanon's civil war and initially was devoted to ending Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To be effective, copyright law must protect creators and markets from harmful infringement and policymakers should look closely at the impact of this ruling.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a 9-0 decision, the justices threw out Sony’s lawsuit and a $1-billion verdict against Cox Cable for copyright infringement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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There was so much violence and death and dispossession, and Francisco was sort of born in the midst of that.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Its occupation of the West Bank has entrenched a system of dispossession and daily violence, as Palestinians are killed, arrested and displaced while Israeli settlers, protected by the Israel Defense Forces and supported by the United States, expand into Palestinian land.—
Ken Barnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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