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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
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Brown said the company will increasingly focus on products that showcase plants, like chickpea sausages or faba bean strips.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The facility’s sanitizer test strips were damaged.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The Spanish top flight confirmed in a statement that 38 of the 42 teams across the country’s top two divisions will wear retro strips as part of the initiative, which is scheduled to take place across the weekend of April 10 to 13.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Brown said the company will increasingly focus on products that showcase plants, like chickpea sausages or faba bean strips.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Winter showcases the exfoliating bark, which peels away to reveal strips of gray, orange, and brick red.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Some reels were rusted and misshapen, pieces of nitrate had crumbled, and other strips were stuck together.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The heat triggers a chemical reaction that strips the oxygen away, leaving behind carbon monoxide as a byproduct.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The music director, Jacob Ashworth, strips it down to five performers, plus a few chairs and some fog.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
As the House did with its permanent ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the law simply strips a provision that sets an expiration date.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
This slowly strips a person’s ability to walk, talk, eat, dress, write, speak, swallow and, eventually, breathe.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The King strips Andrew of his princely titles and begins the process to evict him from Royal Lodge.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Core inflation, which strips out volatile categories, was also right in line with expectations.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
This energy often comes from the ionizing continuum, a powerful, high-energy flashlight from the black hole that strips electrons from atoms.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
In a picture posted to the animal control’s Facebook page, two strips of tape can be seen holding down the top of the bin.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Brown said the company will increasingly focus on products that showcase plants, like chickpea sausages or faba bean strips.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The facility’s sanitizer test strips were damaged.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The Spanish top flight confirmed in a statement that 38 of the 42 teams across the country’s top two divisions will wear retro strips as part of the initiative, which is scheduled to take place across the weekend of April 10 to 13.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Brown said the company will increasingly focus on products that showcase plants, like chickpea sausages or faba bean strips.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Winter showcases the exfoliating bark, which peels away to reveal strips of gray, orange, and brick red.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Some reels were rusted and misshapen, pieces of nitrate had crumbled, and other strips were stuck together.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Yes, the Fed's preferred measure of inflation — the core PCE index — strips out the impact of food and direct energy costs because those tend to be more volatile and central bankers want to focus on underlying trends.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The heat triggers a chemical reaction that strips the oxygen away, leaving behind carbon monoxide as a byproduct.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The music director, Jacob Ashworth, strips it down to five performers, plus a few chairs and some fog.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
As the House did with its permanent ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the law simply strips a provision that sets an expiration date.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
This slowly strips a person’s ability to walk, talk, eat, dress, write, speak, swallow and, eventually, breathe.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The King strips Andrew of his princely titles and begins the process to evict him from Royal Lodge.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Core inflation, which strips out volatile categories, was also right in line with expectations.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
This energy often comes from the ionizing continuum, a powerful, high-energy flashlight from the black hole that strips electrons from atoms.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strips
Noun
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After all, every Michaels store already has an enormous selection of vases, ribbons, accent signs, and wrapping paper.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Bright green asparagus ribbons enliven a crunchy crostini base with the help of fresh herbs and a smear of cheesy ricotta mixture.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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It is never used for that purpose, although people always like to show that in drawings and cartoons.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Here are the cartoons coming soon to Tubi.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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 Department of the Interior’s decision to remove the exhibit deprives park visitors of a full and accurate understanding of American history.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
6 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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After working various office jobs, Adams created Dilbert in 1989, satirizing white collar work in what became one of the defining comic strips of the 1990s.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Strips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strips. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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