stripping (down)

present participle of strip (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping (down)
Verb
  • This understanding of soil diversity enables Wineburg and her team to make more precise viticulture decisions, like adjusting pruning techniques to enhance vascular flow, shaping canopy structure, and managing yields to suit the unique character of each block.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Lawn and garden care service is also available to handle tasks like fertilization, pruning and weed control.
    Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Thankfully, a shelter volunteer, Nikki Miller, took up Chase’s cause, giving him a bath, trimming his nails and shaving his fur to get him back to looking his best again.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Its trimming rippled in the afternoon wind.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Stripping (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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