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as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
bought matching end tables of stripped pine
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as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
highway construction workers, stripped to the waist, toiled away in the sweltering heat
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also stript
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as in undressed
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 deprived
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Recent Examples of stripped
Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2008, a constitutional amendment stripped the Grand Duke of his political role, after Guillaume’s father Henri refused to ratify the government’s vote allowing euthanasia; the royals are observant Catholics.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
That saturation, according to Marcus and others, has less to do with AI’s breakthroughs and more to do with the way companies have stripped out human labor under the guise of innovation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
It is unusually oxidized and stripped of elements like magnesium and calcium, a profile that Hurowitz said resembles soils on Earth that have been heavily weathered by long exposure to rain.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In the past, the Fire and Police Commission had authority to make policy changes, but that was stripped in a 2023 state law.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Since his detention, a state board has stripped Roberts’ license to be superintendent and the Des Moines school board has voted to accept his letter of resignation, which Parrish wrote on Roberts’ behalf.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
By contrast, the Tom Ford pumps were stripped back to precision.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Barca players have perhaps even become used to operating in such unusual and uncertain circumstances — just look at last season’s registration drama around Dani Olmo, or when Marc-Andre ter Stegen was stripped of the captaincy in August.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
But at some closed park locations, services will be stripped to the bone, including no trash collection, restrooms, road or walkway maintenance or visitor information.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2008, a constitutional amendment stripped the Grand Duke of his political role, after Guillaume’s father Henri refused to ratify the government’s vote allowing euthanasia; the royals are observant Catholics.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
That saturation, according to Marcus and others, has less to do with AI’s breakthroughs and more to do with the way companies have stripped out human labor under the guise of innovation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
It is unusually oxidized and stripped of elements like magnesium and calcium, a profile that Hurowitz said resembles soils on Earth that have been heavily weathered by long exposure to rain.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In the past, the Fire and Police Commission had authority to make policy changes, but that was stripped in a 2023 state law.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Since his detention, a state board has stripped Roberts’ license to be superintendent and the Des Moines school board has voted to accept his letter of resignation, which Parrish wrote on Roberts’ behalf.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
By contrast, the Tom Ford pumps were stripped back to precision.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Barca players have perhaps even become used to operating in such unusual and uncertain circumstances — just look at last season’s registration drama around Dani Olmo, or when Marc-Andre ter Stegen was stripped of the captaincy in August.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped
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The votes of the parties that did not make it into parliament will be divided proportionately, meaning PAS will end up with several seats more than a bare majority of 51.—
John E. Herbst,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Place the cuff around your bare upper arm (not over the sleeve), and support the arm on a surface at the level of your heart.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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This aspect will always cast her apart, even today, in the sense that a woman’s naked body is still perceived by audiences as something that stands out for some absurd reason, unfortunately.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit stemmed from Nirvana’s use of a photo taken by Weddle at the Pasadena Aquatic Center in California that depicted Elden swimming naked toward a dollar bill on a fishhook.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers spent the week getting undressed by a pair of last-place teams in Pittsburgh and Baltimore.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hamas has robbed the Palestinian people, deprived them of their lives and freedom, and cannot dictate their future.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The ruling deprived them of a fair opportunity to investigate the denial, according to their attorney.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The eggs are the first fossils to be reliably dated from the Qinglongshan fossil reserve, which includes three sites containing more than 3,000 eggs, the majority of which are semi-exposed and preserved in 3D, with their original shapes largely intact.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Homes with high flood risk sold for lower prices while buyers paid more for those that were less exposed.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hilton’s lips were outlined in a brown pencil and filled in with a matte nude shade.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the film opens with a nude couple running away from certain death through the forest, an attention-grabbing opening.—
William Earl,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The victims were shot in an uncovered sallyport at the facility, officials said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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This design also eliminates the need for an uncovered straw hole, making the bottle completely leak-free when the lid is locked.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Starks’ dream is to someday visit the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, which is closed to the public, but open to guests who book overnight stays at the home of late, famed ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Menotti insisted on open, free-flowing attacking football; more in keeping with the spirit of Brazil and Dutch sides of the 1970s than Argentine sides of the past, who had earned a reputation for being defensive-minded and, above all else, extremely aggressive.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Stripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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