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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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Workers have spent the past year stripping out everything on the 95th and 96th floors — the former home of the legendary Signature Room restaurant and the Signature Lounge — leaving nothing of the interior but bare concrete floors and exposed steel beams.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Your skin is already producing less oil, so the goal is to cleanse without stripping what’s left.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The musician and fashion mogul began the process of demolishing the architectural gem, completely stripping its electricity, plumbing, bathrooms, and windows.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Hegseth’s actions in May and June of 2025 as secretary of defense concerning gender identity and banning trans people from serving in the military, in addition to stripping gay activist and politician Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship, brought more attention to the CREC.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Crisis often feels like the natural starting point for a story, and medical emergencies in particular have a way of stripping a person down to the nerve.
—Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
By 18, Cipriani was stripping on ladies’ nights at a local bar.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
McKinney says the move would give users more power to opt out and delete their data while stripping platforms of a key incentive to scoop up personal preferences in the first place.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 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
Use a stripping solution suitable for your deck and follow the instructions on the package to remove old stain and paint.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Workers have spent the past year stripping out everything on the 95th and 96th floors — the former home of the legendary Signature Room restaurant and the Signature Lounge — leaving nothing of the interior but bare concrete floors and exposed steel beams.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Your skin is already producing less oil, so the goal is to cleanse without stripping what’s left.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The musician and fashion mogul began the process of demolishing the architectural gem, completely stripping its electricity, plumbing, bathrooms, and windows.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Hegseth’s actions in May and June of 2025 as secretary of defense concerning gender identity and banning trans people from serving in the military, in addition to stripping gay activist and politician Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship, brought more attention to the CREC.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Crisis often feels like the natural starting point for a story, and medical emergencies in particular have a way of stripping a person down to the nerve.
—Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
By 18, Cipriani was stripping on ladies’ nights at a local bar.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
McKinney says the move would give users more power to opt out and delete their data while stripping platforms of a key incentive to scoop up personal preferences in the first place.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
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Lebanon's top political authorities, critical of Hezbollah's decision to fire rockets towards Israel on March 2 in solidarity with Iran, quickly proposed direct talks in a bid to stop the escalation, hoping that Israel would not launch its ground invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The crisis of American defense production has been slowly worsening since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 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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Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 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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In fact, Alex Freeland brought home Kim when play resumed following the ejection with an RBI single.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chapman’s poor gamble wasn’t the most pivotal play in the Giants’ 5-2 loss on the shores of McCovey Cove, which included Tony Vitello’s first ejection as a major-league manager.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The highest occupancy is Thursday, when nearly 68% of rooms are booked so far, Ivery said.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Society Apartments on Pratt Street were cleared by the city for occupancy just a week ago and a preleasing push has drawn nine applications — all now approved — with one of the 38 apartments already occupied.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Among them are the New Yorker writer Emily Hahn, who was living in Hong Kong under Japanese occupation, and Donald Hasuike, a fourteen-year-old Japanese American who was interned at a camp in Colorado with family before being shipped to Japan against his will.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The final regulation the IRS released Friday names over 70 occupations that may receive tips which may qualify for the deduction, as well as a clarified definition of qualifying tips.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Las Vegas performer who sued Taylor Swift for trademark infringement last week is asking a federal judge to drop the curtain on any drink tumblers, brushes, or other merchandise bearing Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl album title while the case proceeds.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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In October 2024, record labels Universal, Warner, and Sony got a win over Grande when the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit decided the ISP was liable for contributory copyright infringement.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Amid this widespread dispossession, the first basic income proposals arose.—
Will Glovinsky,
The Conversation,
30 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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