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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping (down)
Verb
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These trees need pruning in the winter to remove the internal twigs and let the sculptural trunks show.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026 -
After winter pruning in January, apply an organic granular fertilizer in mid-February or March as new growth begins.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ryan can't score after trimming more clock.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Despite being outshot through the first two periods, the Cougars hung tough before trimming the Moorhead lead to just one early in the third.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Stripping (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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