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as in undressing
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 depriving
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Recent Examples of stripping
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Most have been arrested and arraigned on charges like auto stripping, grand larceny and conspiracy.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Some universities and law firms have fought back by suing the White House over the stripping of funding and access; presumably universities might do the same if Trump blocks federal funding over their NIL practices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Equity stripping on the pre-sale balance sheet One of the firm’s core techniques involves equity stripping applied to the company’s balance sheet before a liquidity event.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
What’s more, the formula’s creamy, non-foaming texture removes impurities without any stripping sensation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
That’s why the casting of nonprofessionals is at the core of the modernist project of cinematic demystification, the stripping of theatrical artifice to arrive at an essence—whether social, spiritual, formal, or emotional.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Scientists call this process ram-pressure stripping.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Consumer spending and retail sales rose relatively strong last month, even when stripping out gas prices and inflation.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
However, when stars have a binary partner, white dwarfs can spring back to life like cosmic vampires by stripping material off these companion stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Beyond the glass, across a small rocky strip of water, the zoo’s eldest giraffe is craning his impossibly long, elegant neck up to a hanging basket of foliage and methodically stripping the branches of their bark.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
So this is not about race, this is about stripping political power from millions of people.
—NBC news, 10 May 2026
But in 2001, following Time Warner’s sale to AOL, CEO Jerry Levin effectively fired Turner by stripping him of all management authority.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Hart hit four 3-pointers and celebrated by stripping off his jersey and tossing it to a woman in Sixers gear.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
Over time, the effect can lower alcohol strength below 40%, thereby stripping it of the legal right to be called Scotch whisky.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Noun
Researchers determined the wave height by measuring where the stripping of vegetation had occurred, leaving dramatic scars on the rock walls.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Most have been arrested and arraigned on charges like auto stripping, grand larceny and conspiracy.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Some universities and law firms have fought back by suing the White House over the stripping of funding and access; presumably universities might do the same if Trump blocks federal funding over their NIL practices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Equity stripping on the pre-sale balance sheet One of the firm’s core techniques involves equity stripping applied to the company’s balance sheet before a liquidity event.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
What’s more, the formula’s creamy, non-foaming texture removes impurities without any stripping sensation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
That’s why the casting of nonprofessionals is at the core of the modernist project of cinematic demystification, the stripping of theatrical artifice to arrive at an essence—whether social, spiritual, formal, or emotional.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Scientists call this process ram-pressure stripping.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
The First Aid Beauty Facial Cleanser removes makeup and deeply cleanses the skin without stripping it.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Consumer spending and retail sales rose relatively strong last month, even when stripping out gas prices and inflation.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
However, when stars have a binary partner, white dwarfs can spring back to life like cosmic vampires by stripping material off these companion stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Beyond the glass, across a small rocky strip of water, the zoo’s eldest giraffe is craning his impossibly long, elegant neck up to a hanging basket of foliage and methodically stripping the branches of their bark.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
So this is not about race, this is about stripping political power from millions of people.
—NBC news, 10 May 2026
But in 2001, following Time Warner’s sale to AOL, CEO Jerry Levin effectively fired Turner by stripping him of all management authority.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Hart hit four 3-pointers and celebrated by stripping off his jersey and tossing it to a woman in Sixers gear.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
Over time, the effect can lower alcohol strength below 40%, thereby stripping it of the legal right to be called Scotch whisky.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
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Hope centers around an alien invasion from the planet Gh’ertu crash-landing in rural South Korean town, Hope Harbor.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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His government has been repeatedly sanctioned by the West for its crackdown on human rights and for allowing Moscow to use its territory for the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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This included limiting Grok on X to paying subscribers and attempting to stop Grok from undressing women.—
Robert Hart,
The Verge,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Grok software, created by Musk’s company xAI, made the images at the request of users who tried to break through undressing restrictions the service put in place in January.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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The waivers have been controversial, especially with European allies who see sanctions as essential to starving Russia of crude revenue and depriving Moscow funding for its war in Ukraine.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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His mistakes have included depriving vulnerable older people of a benefit to heat their homes; raising payroll taxes on employers, while simultaneously asking them to hire more young people; and seeking a new relationship with the European Union, but never spelling out what that means.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Spurs had lost the previous game in large part because Wembanyama lost his cool and elbowed Naz Reid in the neck, leading to a second-quarter ejection.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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But following Victor Wembanyama’s ejection in a narrow Game 4 loss to tie up their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday, the Spurs went back to their hotel to get a good night’s sleep.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The final payment will be made after construction is complete and the project receives final occupancy approval.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Homeowners must declare a property’s occupancy status each year.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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My occupations have given me a happy, humble, quiet life, but always nagging in the back of my mind has been a case of impostor syndrome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The resistance, the collaboration, the occupation — these things tremendously marked and traumatized the continent, especially France.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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But trademark infringement lawsuits can be filed in federal court — a potentially greater deterrent to misuse, because those cases apply nationwide.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Samsung had initially declined to comment, but has now issued a statement denying claims of copyright infringement, trademark infringement and misappropriation of Lipa’s likeness and image.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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There’s nothing inherently antisemitic about protesting over the dispossession of Palestinians, and the attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank by settlers, which appear to be sanctioned by the Israeli government.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Martel explores the killing not as an isolated event in her country’s recent past but as part of a long history of dispossession.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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