1
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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2
as in depriving
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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as in invasion
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Recent Examples of stripping
Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
But stripping also taught me how to stand firm in the face of that.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The next party leader could very well become the country’s next prime minister, but even that’s not guaranteed; voters delivered a clear rebuke in the past two parliamentary elections, delivering seats to opposition parties and stripping the LDP of its majority.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In the past, this was a complicated procedure that entailed stripping out the varicose veins in the operating room with the patient under general anesthesia.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Seal cracks and entry points, apply residual insecticide before sealing and install door sweeps, weather-stripping and vent screens.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Without congressional action, those subsidies will expire at the end of the year, raising costs for millions of families and stripping coverage from others.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Irwin is no stranger to stripping down after doing just that for an April underwear campaign for Australian brand Bonds.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Stein described this technique as a form of dissociation—stripping language of the feelings that link it to our shared experience.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ukraine’s European allies praised the move, having voiced concerns about the original stripping of the agencies’ status.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
But stripping also taught me how to stand firm in the face of that.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The next party leader could very well become the country’s next prime minister, but even that’s not guaranteed; voters delivered a clear rebuke in the past two parliamentary elections, delivering seats to opposition parties and stripping the LDP of its majority.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In the past, this was a complicated procedure that entailed stripping out the varicose veins in the operating room with the patient under general anesthesia.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Seal cracks and entry points, apply residual insecticide before sealing and install door sweeps, weather-stripping and vent screens.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Without congressional action, those subsidies will expire at the end of the year, raising costs for millions of families and stripping coverage from others.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Irwin is no stranger to stripping down after doing just that for an April underwear campaign for Australian brand Bonds.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Stein described this technique as a form of dissociation—stripping language of the feelings that link it to our shared experience.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
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How did school board handle woman undressing?—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Zelenskyy’s new outfit was made by Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov, who told Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) his team was working on a new look for their leader in January, but thought the Ukrainian president would stick with his previous aesthetic following the White House undressing.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Picasso’s portrait of Gertrude went to the Met, depriving Alice of a presence that felt alive to her.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Taiwan's rugged terrain limits the number of beaches on which an invading PLA invasion source would be feasible, and these barges could deposit heavy vehicles beyond these beaches and directly onto coastal roads.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Along these lines, American casualties during the 1950 invasion of Korea by the North made US neutrality almost impossible.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After her ejection last week, Reeve refused to leave the court in a reasonable timeframe.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The game was punctuated by Kotsay’s late ejection, with the manager making the long walk to the clubhouse in the top of the ninth inning after protesting an umpire call.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That suit, which Lukenbill’s attorneys Brad Carroll and Michael Laino filed July 11, was primarily concerned with stopping efforts by the city to limit occupancy at the bar.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, FilmLA reported that sound stage occupancy is down by 63% while on-location production continues to decline as well.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The negotiations have focused on the mechanisms for ending the war, the withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, and the exchange of prisoners.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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That’s because occupations that rely more heavily on physical labor or human interaction remain outside the current scope of generative AI, at least for now, according to the Indeed report.—
Greg Iacurci,Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Brands frequently encounter obstacles, including the requirement for notarized test purchases and the treatment of each infringement as a separate case, even when multiple listings from the same seller are involved.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wetzel is a trial lawyer who represents social media platforms and legacy media companies on music licensing and copyright issues, and reps a wide range of AI firms, including Suno and Udio, in copyright infringement lawsuits brought by the major record labels.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the forcible dispossession and displacement of Palestinians, the deprivation of their basic rights, has been a hallmark of the Zionist movement and of Israeli governments.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nine years later, the trial begins and the film weaves courtroom footage with community voices and images to uncover the deep colonial roots of land dispossession.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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