Synonyms of strips

strips 1 of 2

noun

plural of strip

1

as in ribbons

a long narrow piece of material

now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ribbons
• bandages
• lists
• tapes
• slips
• straps
• slats
• belts
• bindings
• bands
• swaths
• swatches
• girths

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cartoons
• comics
• comic strips
• funnies
• animations
• comic books
• graphic novels
• funny papers
• animated cartoons
• caricatures

strips

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of strip

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undresses
• disrobes
• unclothes
• exposes
• peels
• denudes
• bares
• uncovers
• barks
• unveils
• undrapes
• divests
• flays
• skins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clothes
• dresses
• covers
• feathers
• costumes
• dresses
• decks
• robes
• vests
• arrays
• garments
• rigs (out)
• invests
• cloaks
• gowns
• drapes
• mantles
• apparels
• swathes
• garbs
• furnishes
• attires
• outfits
• caparisons
• equips
• swaddles
• accoutres

2

as in deprives

to take something away from

an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deprives
• bereaves
• divests
• denudes
• cleans (out)
• abates
• cheats
• defrauds
• shortchanges
• bankrupts
• impoverishes
• disfurnishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strips

Noun

Walls, backsplash areas and the space beneath upper cabinets rarely get treated as storage, even though rails, pegboards, magnetic strips, floating shelves and hanging baskets can absorb a meaningful share of what currently sits on the counter. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Rails, pegboards and magnetic strips open up vertical surfaces most people ignore. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Instead of bending one solid piece, the wood is cut into thin strips, coated with adhesive, stacked back together, and pressed against a curved mold. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

Instead, metal strips showing the current registration were fastened atop the existing plate. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

This came through, literally, with a lavish ballgown, cossack hats and statement earrings done entirely in strips of straw-like material. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Use it in salads by marinating in soy sauce, lime juice, and black pepper, cutting it into thin strips, and sauteing with a little coconut oil. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

The facility had no chlorine test strips available for utensil sanitizer. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Premeasured strips eliminate the pouring, measuring and sticky caps that come with liquids. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

What the new law requires The new law keeps the ELPAC score of Level 4 sufficient to exit the English learner path, but strips the other requirements, putting California in line with 44 states that have just one requirement. — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Bathing too often strips natural oils and dries out the skin and coat. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food prices, rose last month by the highest amount since April. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

After the antler calcification process finishes, the velvet strips off. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

The Euphoria actress strips down to just about nothing to promote Novig, a sports prediction market. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

At one point his colleagues, content to wait for help to retrieve Troy’s boot and dog tag from a very tall tree, watch in awe as Volkov strips down to his undershirt to effortlessly do it himself. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026