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 Baconator is made with two beef patties, six strips of bacon, two slices of American cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise on a toasted bun. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

In February, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport switched to electronic flight strips. — Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Within days of the promotion’s launch, Odyssey strips were listed on resale sites for dozens of dollars apiece. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Extreme heat strips moisture from vegetation and drives down humidity, turning grasses, brush and forest litter into faster-burning fuel. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Today, meat snacks — including beef sticks and steak strips — form the core of Link Snacks' multibillion-dollar global portfolio, spanning eight flagship brands including Jack Link's, Lorissa's Organic Snacks and Country Fresh Meats. — Tom Huddleston Jr. zachary Green, CNBC, 29 July 2026

In both Australia and Canada, Costco’s food court chicken strips come with french fries. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

While customers have appreciated the large size and quantity of the strips, the tangy, orange sauce has gotten more attention than the tenders, with many shoppers comparing it to the popular Chick-fil-A sauce. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026

The pursuit came to an end after officers deployed spike strips and disabled the car. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

Verb

And typically, the extreme radiation around these stars totally strips the atmospheres from the planets orbiting them, so astronomers have wondered if planets orbiting these stars can have an atmosphere at all. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 July 2026

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