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as in cartoons
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
a cartoonist who uses his daily strip to make his political points
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as in undresses
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 deprives
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Recent Examples of strips
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The pursuit ended through the use of spike strips to stop the vehicle at the intersection of Broadway and Hazel Avenue in Aurora, the release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
On desolate rural strips or town squares, Mary is always the same.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
When a family loses a loved one, the team fills the box with fingerprints, hair locks and heartbeat strips.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Black strips seen on the wings are airflow indicators used during flight tests.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Authorities then deployed spike strips to stop the driver.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Feed me memes and tinfoil and old-timey film strips.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 May 2026
This easy potluck salad appeals to all the flavor sensations with hot poblano peppers, cool avocado, crispy chicken strips, and cream cheese.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
He is arrested and the New York State Athletic Commission suspends his boxing license and strips him of his heavyweight title.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark.
—Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Gallup strips out the roughly 2 billion people worldwide who are informally employed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
But Grundy is banking on movement in Congress to support a bill that strips back the 2025 hemp-banning language while also regulating intoxicating hemp more than the 2018 farm bill did to root out bad actors in the industry and make industrial hemp more stable in the long term.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
Laughton, also a producer, supposedly forced the movie to reveal key information about his mysterious character far too early, which strips it of potential tension.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
That means Congress can't pass a law to take away that right, and the president can't issue an executive order that strips it away.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In theory, the format strips out unfair competitive advantages, reduces conference matchups in the early rounds, offers access to better venues and opens attendance to a broader swath of college hockey fans.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
To gently keep birds out of your planters, check them often and use subtle deterrents like peppermint cotton balls or shiny hanging strips.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The pursuit ended through the use of spike strips to stop the vehicle at the intersection of Broadway and Hazel Avenue in Aurora, the release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
On desolate rural strips or town squares, Mary is always the same.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
When a family loses a loved one, the team fills the box with fingerprints, hair locks and heartbeat strips.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Black strips seen on the wings are airflow indicators used during flight tests.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Authorities then deployed spike strips to stop the driver.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Feed me memes and tinfoil and old-timey film strips.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 May 2026
This easy potluck salad appeals to all the flavor sensations with hot poblano peppers, cool avocado, crispy chicken strips, and cream cheese.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026
Verb
Coke's organic revenue, which strips out acquisitions, divestitures and currency, rose 10% in the quarter.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
He is arrested and the New York State Athletic Commission suspends his boxing license and strips him of his heavyweight title.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark.
—Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Gallup strips out the roughly 2 billion people worldwide who are informally employed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
But Grundy is banking on movement in Congress to support a bill that strips back the 2025 hemp-banning language while also regulating intoxicating hemp more than the 2018 farm bill did to root out bad actors in the industry and make industrial hemp more stable in the long term.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
Laughton, also a producer, supposedly forced the movie to reveal key information about his mysterious character far too early, which strips it of potential tension.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
That means Congress can't pass a law to take away that right, and the president can't issue an executive order that strips it away.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In theory, the format strips out unfair competitive advantages, reduces conference matchups in the early rounds, offers access to better venues and opens attendance to a broader swath of college hockey fans.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strips
Noun
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The back of his jacket featured ribbons that were arranged to look like a spinal cord.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Star ribbons loop across the sun.—
Brenda Hillman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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For many attendees, the convention is known to be an epicenter and safe space to celebrate anime and cartoons.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The section also includes editorials, columns by syndicated and local guest writers, political cartoons, and letters to the editor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The defense said Allen's presence on suicide precautions limits his ability to mount a defense and deprives him of his due process rights.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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By misclassifying these workers as independent contractors, says the complaint, Campbell’s deprives them of the bundle of rights employees enjoy, including minimum wage, overtime, expense reimbursement and sick pay.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The memo even explicitly bans Stars and Stripes from publishing comic strips.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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Besides brewery ads, comic strips, editorials and history lessons all leaned into this idea.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Strips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strips. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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