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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
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
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
Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Framing a layoff as a matter of adjusting resources—versus stripping a person of their livelihood—can make that tough call easier to stomach.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Researchers are stripping grant applications of words that might attract federal scrutiny, or abandoning the topics entirely.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Bank of America data showed that consumer spending was running at a 4% annual growth rate in April, even with stripping out gasoline.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Pavements and driveways can effectively be cleaned at around 3,000 PSI while stripping graffiti can be done at 3,600.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hot water can irritate the scalp by stripping oils and causing dryness.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 27 May 2026
The internet has a habit of stripping that from people and becoming a decentralized thing, which depends on the situation.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Nearly all industrial hydrogen is currently produced by stripping it from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, a process that emits devastating amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Noun
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
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
Verb
Soon, the cold winds of winter began to blow, stripping the trees bare.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Framing a layoff as a matter of adjusting resources—versus stripping a person of their livelihood—can make that tough call easier to stomach.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Researchers are stripping grant applications of words that might attract federal scrutiny, or abandoning the topics entirely.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Bank of America data showed that consumer spending was running at a 4% annual growth rate in April, even with stripping out gasoline.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Pavements and driveways can effectively be cleaned at around 3,000 PSI while stripping graffiti can be done at 3,600.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hot water can irritate the scalp by stripping oils and causing dryness.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 27 May 2026
The internet has a habit of stripping that from people and becoming a decentralized thing, which depends on the situation.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Nearly all industrial hydrogen is currently produced by stripping it from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, a process that emits devastating amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
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In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The war in Ukraine has ground on for more than four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Verb
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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
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Federal prosecutors later charged Russell with depriving Bils of his rights under color of law and discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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These are fast disappearing, however, as humans drain them for development, dredge canals in them for the oil and gas industry and construct river levees, depriving them of the sediments that stop them being submerged.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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In the YouTube video, Edwards shared commentary on each of the six games leading up to Minnesota’s playoff exit, including his opinion on the Spurs without Victor Wembanyama and the discussion around the Frenchman potentially being suspended after his ejection for elbowing Naz Reid.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Twins manager Derek Shelton came out to argue and was ejected by Baker, his third ejection this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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These kinds of systems should automatically respond to occupancy and environmental conditions, maintaining alignment between performance and user needs.—
Emanuel Gana,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The 13-day itinerary starts at $2,544 per person based on double occupancy, including fees and taxes, while the 15-day cruise starts at $2,974.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Based on analysis of artifacts uncovered at the site, a team of Spanish archaeologists believes this may have served as an ancient copper smelting spot, with far more frequent occupation by humans than previously thought.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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An analysis of federal employment data, paired with a deep dive into the flexible work arrangements at one unnamed Fortune 500 tech company, reveals that companies are less likely to hire recent college grads into occupations that can be done remotely.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 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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So yeah, there was this painful past of dispossession and disease and sickness and population loss.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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This is an evolving machinery in which datafication facilitates dispossession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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