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as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
bought matching end tables of stripped pine
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2
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
1
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
Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Under that model, Israel maintains freedom of operation, while Hamas retains light weapons but is stripped of rockets and missile factories.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The Yamaha had been stripped down.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
The president of the statewide North Carolina education system publicly reprimanded UNC’s Board of Trustees for their meddling weeks after Belichick’s hiring, and temporarily stripped the board of some authority.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The Trevor Project is proud to honor her incredible impact, especially at a time when LGBTQ+ young people are being stripped of life-saving resources.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The man who once sold cologne at Macy’s, worked fast food, and stripped in Florida nightclubs now plays a fugitive who turns a retail space into both his prison and his playground.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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 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
Verb
Green was stripped at the Vols’ 34 in the first quarter with the game tied 7-7.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Under that model, Israel maintains freedom of operation, while Hamas retains light weapons but is stripped of rockets and missile factories.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The Yamaha had been stripped down.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
The president of the statewide North Carolina education system publicly reprimanded UNC’s Board of Trustees for their meddling weeks after Belichick’s hiring, and temporarily stripped the board of some authority.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The Trevor Project is proud to honor her incredible impact, especially at a time when LGBTQ+ young people are being stripped of life-saving resources.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The man who once sold cologne at Macy’s, worked fast food, and stripped in Florida nightclubs now plays a fugitive who turns a retail space into both his prison and his playground.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped
Adjective
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The white bare trees evoke the antlers featured in the background of this sequence from 1952's Lovely to Look At, which Duquette designed specially with Vincente Minnelli (who directed only this scene in the Mervyn LeRoy film).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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With the country music landscape now punctuated by a generation of young songwriters laying bare personal trauma and intense heartache, Whitcomb wanted his first full-length to capture his life so far, darkness be damned.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All of this was based on intuition and the naked eye.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Of all the planets visible in the night sky, either with the naked eye or the aid of a powerful telescope, none is more recognizable or iconic than Saturn.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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During one meeting of the school board in the state's capital of Augusta Wednesday, two women undressed to protest the state's policies that allow biological males to compete in girls sports and use girls locker rooms.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 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
Adjective
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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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Showcase the Apple iPhone Air’s slim design while protecting it with this bumper that leaves the front and back exposed.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Completely nude and covered in suds, Jeff makes a run for his secret hideaway in the store, clumsily vaulting himself over a toy rack and makeshift wall to do so.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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The style is available in black and nude patent leather for $965.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Meanwhile, other companies still aren’t so open to the idea.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Kaiser said in a notice to patients that its hospitals and medical offices would remain open in the event of a strike, but that the health system may reschedule some non-urgent appointments or elective surgeries.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Stripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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