stripping 1 of 2

present participle of strip

stripping

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noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
Verb
  • Pure nitrogen gas was then pumped into the mask, forcing him to breathe it in and depriving him of the oxygen needed to maintain bodily functions.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Nitrogen executions faced legal challenges The nitrogen hypoxia method of execution is carried out by depriving the condemned of oxygen as the inmate inhales nitrogen through a mask and asphyxiates.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Zelensky has also warned that territory conceded to Russia would simply be used as a springboard for further invasions, as happened with Crimea, illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014, and used as a launchpad for the full-scale war in 2022.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The Japanese tech company has operated in Russia since 2006, but after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine began scaling back operations, halting console shipments and closing online and brick-and-mortar stores.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In particular, the record shows that the military’s big bet on tourism — continuing to build new hotels despite very low occupancy rates — has turned disastrous.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Locations with 85% or higher occupancy rates incur a $50 premium fee per night.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Protesters, including some Jewish groups, say the Trump administration wrongly equates their criticism of Israel’s military assault in Gaza and its occupation of Palestinian territories with antisemitism, and advocacy for Palestinian rights with support for extremism.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The planned occupation could worsen shortages of food, water and medical care amid collapsing infrastructure.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And with statutory damages for willful copyright infringement reaching up to $150,000 per work, massive damages are in play.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Intellectual property/copyright/trademark infringement.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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