STRIPS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

strips 1 of 2

noun

plural of strip

as in ribbons

a long narrow piece of material now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully

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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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strips

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verb

present tense third-person singular of strip

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

Noun

The test strips for chlorine and quaternary ammonium expired in 2025. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 What catches the eye instead are the colored strips of tape running across the wall, like placeholders for the artworks that never got to hang in such a space. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 As time went on, the scents on the test strips began to change. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 The operator did not know where the chlorine test strips were located. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Cut it into three strips and cut each strip in half to make 6 rectangles. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 From there, Cohen looked inside the historical house’s garments and was inspired by their interiors, which led to his collection’s fluid looks crafted from bias chiffon strips that were each cut by hand, draped on the body and handsewn together. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Another major concern with cychlorphine is that standard fentanyl test strips and routine hospital opioid urine screens do not detect it. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Rather than lighting an entire room, try task lighting like reading lamps, under-the-cabinet light strips, and desk lamps that illuminate a workspace. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

The four-week average of claims, which strips out week-to-week ups and downs, dipped to 197,750. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Work that strips human beings of dignity is often work that no longer requires distinctly human qualities at all. — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 The problem is that converting a recipe into easy-to-follow instructions in Apple’s own format also strips it of its context, including the ads and affiliate links that many recipe writers rely on for their income. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Gash’s weakest moments come in times like these, when the band strips back its sound into solitary parts that fail to gel. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 The new agreement strips that provision, as well as another that required Zambia to share pathogen data for 25 years and health data for 10 years. — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 The equipment strips out residual moisture and reheats the vapor. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 The House passed its own version over the summer as part of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, which strips out the duty of care language. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 As Applied Aerospace strips out IPO charges over the next two quarters, demonstrates its capital-light operating leverage, and starts collecting cash on its backlog, the valuation gap will likely compress. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strips

Noun

Out in the misty rain, Leibovitz points to the electronic ribbons lining the stadium.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
However, not long after production wrapped on season two, hair colorist Miichelle Sharma revealed that Abdalla has officially ditched her character’s blonde ribbons for a double-chocolate brunette that’s perfect for fall.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ribbons

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But many companies have been racing to develop vehicles straight out of science fiction movies and cartoons, with a few already selling aircraft.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The conversation explores a mix of reactions to the opinion piece, with some readers expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of editorial cartoons, longing for the days of past cartoonists like Herblock and Toles.

— Edith Pritchett, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cartoons

Verb

Verizon’s decision to drop Starz deprives its customers of access to a unique slate of programming that cannot be found anywhere else and leaves viewers with fewer choices.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The injury deprives quarterback Matthew Stafford of his top target as the Rams look to avoid an 0-2 start.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of deprives

Noun

Gal Gadot aside, the most prominent version of Wonder Woman etched in our collective cultural memory—the one from the classic comic strips and the TV series starring Lynda Carter—features her pointed tiara with a central red star.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
The memo even explicitly bans Stars and Stripes from publishing comic strips.

— Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026