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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
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
Scientists call this process ram-pressure stripping.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Gavin Newsom and Sacramento Democrats did exactly that with Proposition 50, stripping an independent redistricting commission of its authority and replacing it with maps drawn by the Democratic supermajority designed to gain a partisan advantage.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The potential consequences of using tax-exempt dollars to build a for-profit entity could include stripping the foundation’s nonprofit status, or requiring it to pay back taxes on dollars spent to construct a commercial building.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
The mega-tsunami wreaked havoc across the landscape, stripping forests down to bare rock, ripping trees out by their roots and hurling boulders.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The Chinese government has detained more than 1 million Muslim Uyghurs since at least 2017, stripping them of their traditions, cultures and languages.
—Alex Braithwaite, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The administration is stripping legal protections from migrants and expanding local law enforcement cooperation, incorporating immigration checks into routine traffic stops and jail procedures.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The Federal Communications Commission would face major obstacles in stripping Disney of broadcast licenses for its ABC television stations, according to legal experts.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 May 2026
At Ross Stores, the compensation committee approved a similar adjustment on May 21, 2025, the proxy states, stripping tariff costs from calculations used to determine bonuses and long-term incentive payouts.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Scientists call this process ram-pressure stripping.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Over time, the effect can lower alcohol strength below 40%, thereby stripping it of the legal right to be called Scotch whisky.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Gavin Newsom and Sacramento Democrats did exactly that with Proposition 50, stripping an independent redistricting commission of its authority and replacing it with maps drawn by the Democratic supermajority designed to gain a partisan advantage.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The potential consequences of using tax-exempt dollars to build a for-profit entity could include stripping the foundation’s nonprofit status, or requiring it to pay back taxes on dollars spent to construct a commercial building.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
The mega-tsunami wreaked havoc across the landscape, stripping forests down to bare rock, ripping trees out by their roots and hurling boulders.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The Chinese government has detained more than 1 million Muslim Uyghurs since at least 2017, stripping them of their traditions, cultures and languages.
—Alex Braithwaite, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The administration is stripping legal protections from migrants and expanding local law enforcement cooperation, incorporating immigration checks into routine traffic stops and jail procedures.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The Federal Communications Commission would face major obstacles in stripping Disney of broadcast licenses for its ABC television stations, according to legal experts.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 May 2026
At Ross Stores, the compensation committee approved a similar adjustment on May 21, 2025, the proxy states, stripping tariff costs from calculations used to determine bonuses and long-term incentive payouts.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
Noun
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Although an invasion was unlikely, an aged Washington threw himself into preventing the French Revolution from reaching American shores.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Previous parades have been a display of Kremlin military might, yet been reduced since the start of the Ukraine invasion, citing operational and security concerns.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 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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In addition to depriving the government, the scam also hurt small businesses that needed access to government funds to avoid shutting their doors and laying off employees at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, DHS said.—
Preston Mizell , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The settlement, which was approved Monday by a San Diego federal judge, marks the first time ever that a university will pay for allegedly depriving female student-athletes of equal athletic financial aid.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sewage ejection sumps are future headaches, in my opinion.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Valdez surrendered 10 runs, seven of them earned, before his ejection.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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On the North Shore, an oasis of high-end retailers suffered a downward occupancy spiral at Northbrook Court.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Most jail facilities have a service life of 25-30 years due to the high utilization and constant occupancy 24/7.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The old game show features a panel of urbane socialites trying to guess the occupation of regular Americans (and, blindfolded, the identity of celebrities).—
Dan Zak,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The federal agency announced Friday the new stamp set will feature the iconic Barbie doll dressed in 10 outfits depicting different occupations, including an astronaut, music star, paleontologist, sign language teacher, soccer player and surgeon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The publishers allege that Zuckerberg approved the use of copyright infringement.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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The creative industries are on the front lines, with authors, artists, and musicians filing dozens of lawsuits against major AI companies for copyright infringement.—
Alice Xiang,
Time,
6 May 2026
Noun
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For them, a donkey taken from the Palestinian community represents another form of settler dispossession, regardless of whether that removal is carried out through acts of care by sanctuary workers near Tel Aviv or through physical violence by Jewish shepherds in the West Bank.—
Irus Braverman,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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Spanning 1542, 1988 and 2023, the film follows three generations of the Kambeba people resisting the long consequences of European invasion and dispossession.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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