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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
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The second dream was about her legs being cut into strips like pieces of flank steak.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Sunrise yoga There’s a moment, right before the sun lifts, when the sky fills with strips of pastel, a warm-up.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Simply tear the pages into strips, dip them into a simple flour-and-water paste, and layer them onto an unfinished box, tray, pot, or ornament form.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Topped off with tortilla strips and all of the garnishes.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Detection of urinary leukocyte esterase, a nonspecific enzyme present in white blood cells, is also based upon a diazotization reaction embedded in urinary test strips.
—Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Lightly grease a small roasting pan or gratin dish with olive oil and place 8 (1- to 1 1/2-inch wide) strips of roasted and peeled red bell peppers in single layer.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
There are plenty of different approaches to quelling snoring, including nasal strips, side sleeping, weight loss and, for those with sleep apnea, a CPAP machine prescribed by a doctor.
—Ian Kerner, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
From trad wives to spin classes to caregiving, Smithuijsen reveals how late stage capitalism strips women of agency and traps them in endless cycles of empty consumption and thankless labor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Juicing also strips most of a fruit’s fiber, which can lead to a faster rise in blood sugar, Langhough said.
—Christina Manian, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
The other, a raggedy, bearded civilian from his country’s military reserve, is less enthused, and often strips off his service greens and his Ottoman-style fez to smoke cigarettes and lounge in the sun.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
Intent on payback, Bernadine strips all of his clothing from the closet and begins tossing them into his BMW, power-walking between the closet and the vehicle in just a robe and a negligee, carting each load of belongings in a child’s wagon.
—Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
After the best of the album’s crescendos, Ellis strips everything away again, pining for a character named Annie.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025
Organic sales — which strips out the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency — increased 2% in the quarter.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
The task force usually passes out kits that include fentanyl detection strips inside plastic sandwich bags, along with sterile water and little paper condiment cups, which are used to perform the test; illicit pills should be crushed first before testing.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The second dream was about her legs being cut into strips like pieces of flank steak.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Sunrise yoga There’s a moment, right before the sun lifts, when the sky fills with strips of pastel, a warm-up.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Simply tear the pages into strips, dip them into a simple flour-and-water paste, and layer them onto an unfinished box, tray, pot, or ornament form.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Topped off with tortilla strips and all of the garnishes.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Detection of urinary leukocyte esterase, a nonspecific enzyme present in white blood cells, is also based upon a diazotization reaction embedded in urinary test strips.
—Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Lightly grease a small roasting pan or gratin dish with olive oil and place 8 (1- to 1 1/2-inch wide) strips of roasted and peeled red bell peppers in single layer.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
There are plenty of different approaches to quelling snoring, including nasal strips, side sleeping, weight loss and, for those with sleep apnea, a CPAP machine prescribed by a doctor.
—Ian Kerner, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
The company strips out nonessential systems and designs each component around mass reduction.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
From trad wives to spin classes to caregiving, Smithuijsen reveals how late stage capitalism strips women of agency and traps them in endless cycles of empty consumption and thankless labor.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Juicing also strips most of a fruit’s fiber, which can lead to a faster rise in blood sugar, Langhough said.
—Christina Manian, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
The other, a raggedy, bearded civilian from his country’s military reserve, is less enthused, and often strips off his service greens and his Ottoman-style fez to smoke cigarettes and lounge in the sun.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
Intent on payback, Bernadine strips all of his clothing from the closet and begins tossing them into his BMW, power-walking between the closet and the vehicle in just a robe and a negligee, carting each load of belongings in a child’s wagon.
—Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
After the best of the album’s crescendos, Ellis strips everything away again, pining for a character named Annie.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025
Organic sales — which strips out the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency — increased 2% in the quarter.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strips
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And while the traditional ice rink is still popular, skating ribbons and forest skating trails are popping up across the Midwest to offer a different kind of thrill.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Set the scene Crossing the Rickenbacker Causeway from the Miami mainland, sapphire water flanks ribbons of highway on both sides.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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MiniStudio is also launching tools that allow users to create their own cartoons using the same AI workflows that power Fuzzlets.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Duffers loved a certain style of ‘80s and ‘90s all-family audience animation and cartoons, and this show is made in the spirit of that.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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After an awesomely hokey prologue that deprives Det.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our daughter learnt how to draw comic strips with an Athenian cartoon artist and was keen to try the photography course and stargazing.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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This book is bursting with classic comic strips to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Strips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strips. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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