stripped (down)

variants also stript (down)
past tense of strip (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped (down)
Verb
  • Most plants should be pruned in the fall when the weather is cool.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
  • Plants tend to grow taller than determinate types and are commonly pruned to maintain a single central stem.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The Tribune analyzed immigration court data obtained and refined by the research group Deportation Data Project.
    Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Could the denominator be further refined in order to get even closer to our irrational target?
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • These categories complicate what can otherwise be oversimplified.
    Matthew Alemu, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
  • Black voters make up roughly one-third of Georgia's electorate, and analysts have long viewed Black men as an important — though often oversimplified — voting bloc with priorities that include economic opportunity, public safety, education, health care, and quality-of-life issues.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Marina Mabrey scored a game-high 23 points and hit back-to-back 3-pointers during a third-quarter run that trimmed Atlanta's lead and brought the Tempo within striking distance.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • This was for Clark’s tee shot rolling into a bunker, leading to a short miss for bogey that again trimmed his lead to one shot.
    Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
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“Stripped (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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