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

The renderer then uses the Neo Geo hardware to efficiently scale sprites into 16-pixel-wide strips, simulating the wall’s size and position in that column of the screen. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Unlike fentanyl, there are no test strips that detect if cychlorphine is in a pill or substance. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Add tortilla strips, being careful not to add too many at one time; fry until crisp and drain on paper towels. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Kids can choose from menu favorites such as pancakes, chicken strips, cheeseburgers and macaroni and cheese. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

The sticky strips are also effective in helping to identify the extent of the infestation. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

Mummy dogs come together fast with strips of crescent roll dough wrapped around hot dogs before baking. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Bates is a vegetarian, so DB’s in Da Kitchen also will serve a few vegetarian items such as wheat gluten mock-chicken strips and cauliflower over rice. — Joey Schamber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026

It’s topped with edamame, corn ribs, crunchy tortilla strips, and sherry dressing—because after a day in the theme park, a vegetable-forward entree is always welcome. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

Verb

Nomono also has a lighter version called the Stellar Kit that strips the system down to two lavalier microphones and a mobile app. — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Renasens received the Innovation in Recycling Technology Award for its waterless process that strips dyes and separates fibers in blended garments while leaving them intact. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Pushing up to 600 nits of peak brightness along a deep QLED over-a-billion color array, its high-end Fire TV OS platform strips out endless scrolling. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design. — Bridget Borgobello july 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

The nanofiltration strips almost all of the minerals away. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026

During the same period, comparable sales, a measure of organic growth that strips out the impact of new store openings, declined by 7%. — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 June 2026

But economists have been taking comfort in an underlying inflation measure that strips out food and energy prices. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 June 2026

Guardianship is a life-altering and often permanent legal process that strips disabled adults of control over their life decisions. — Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026