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as in cartoon
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
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as in to undress
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 to deprive
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
Malnutrition among Gaza’s population of 2.1 million people has worsened precipitously, after Israel initially cut off aid and food to the strip for more than two months beginning in March.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 July 2025
On Monday, the Buddhist Association of China said in a statement that Shi had been stripped of his ordination certificate – an official proof of a monk’s or nun’s qualification to enter monastic life.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Be aware that parking near the beach is difficult, and most of the hotels along the strip charge somewhat steep daily valet fees.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
Malnutrition among Gaza’s population of 2.1 million people has worsened precipitously, after Israel initially cut off aid and food to the strip for more than two months beginning in March.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Verb
In recent months, the administration has tried to strip 525,000 DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers, of benefits, although no regulatory changes have been made to end the program.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 July 2025
On Monday, the Buddhist Association of China said in a statement that Shi had been stripped of his ordination certificate – an official proof of a monk’s or nun’s qualification to enter monastic life.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
Noun
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The Santa Clara County Fair began its 81st anniversary season on Wednesday afternoon with a ribbon cutting.—
Nhat V. Meyer,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lurie has leaned into that visibility, walking the long-troubled Tenderloin district with police, cutting ribbons at treatment centers and projecting a constant state of optimism across social media.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Lively and engaging animations and cartoon drawings were designed by an in-house artist team and are dotted across the website, offering educational snippets to pet parents.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Photograph: Tom Werner/Getty Images For decades, sleep disturbance was a punch line: the cartoon dad snoring, the disgruntled partner burying their head under a pillow.—
Anna McKie,
Wired News,
30 July 2025
Verb
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In addition, just a few weeks prior, there was local uproar after Ted Nugent undressed a female fan on stage and grabbed her chest at his Fort Worth concert.—
Brayden Garcia
July 22,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
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Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Over the course of several weeks in June and July, CNN followed a group of Palestinian women facing an awful choice between risking their own lives, which could deprive their families of their only remaining provider, or watching their children starve.—
Sarah El Sirgany,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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Not only negligence, but accident or fraud, fire or theft, might deprive an individual of his office.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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The once notoriously secretive Ministry of State Security now commands a massive following on Chinese social media, with near-daily commentaries, short videos or even comic strips sounding the alarm about supposedly ubiquitous threats to the country.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Save your comic strip, and create another one next year and others in years to come.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 July 2025
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In today’s era of OnlyFans and rampant individualism, those values can seem prim or quaint, particularly for younger people who don’t want to disrobe alongside people from their parents’ or grandparents’ generation.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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The comic kicked off the company’s 1960s revival and redefined the medium for an entire generation.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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The 56-page comic from publisher IDW hits comic book stores Oct. 29, and will feature stories and artwork from Kyle Strahm, Freddie E. Williams II, Baldemar Rivas, Jake Smith and Buster Moody.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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