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as in cartoons
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 undresses
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 deprives
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Recent Examples of strips
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Affix some black strips of felt onto a yellow sweatshirt, and pair with leggings and a pair of wings.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Each year, that task gets harder, as Apple strips more of the underlying Intel support files out of new macOS versions.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Decades of work is on the line as the administration strips funding, guts agencies, scrubs resources and buries datasets.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Transparent organza became the canvas for dresses made with strips of silk and satin.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In Van Nuys, four people were accused of laying homemade spike strips to stop immigration vehicles.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
One particularly innovative look from spring-summer 2026 is a brown and cream plaid jacket that visually reads as a cashmere-linen blend but is in fact knitted from thin strips of leather.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
As the tar was peeled away, flesh came off in strips.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
The Kremlin claims these soldiers are mercenaries — a label that immediately strips them of their combatant rights, protection under international humanitarian law and prisoner-of-war status.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Lucas Retzler, a 6-foot, 255-pound senior defensive tackle, strips the ball from Hampshire’s running back and returns fumble 70 yards for a TD in Jacobs 53-13 win over Hampshire.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Critics say the legislation is an overreach that strips faculty of rights.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Removing the 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) strips critical insight into leadership, fairness, inclusion and morale.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher than the 3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Below, Williams strips back the layers of the funny and poignant series.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Filtering out the yeast to make the beer clear also strips the beer of a lot of its flavor, so most people seem to prefer the original hazy version.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The pre-waxed strips latch onto hairs with the strength of a baby’s fist, yanking them out right at the roots with about as much discomfort as ripping off a (very sticky) Band-Aid.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Affix some black strips of felt onto a yellow sweatshirt, and pair with leggings and a pair of wings.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Each year, that task gets harder, as Apple strips more of the underlying Intel support files out of new macOS versions.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Decades of work is on the line as the administration strips funding, guts agencies, scrubs resources and buries datasets.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Transparent organza became the canvas for dresses made with strips of silk and satin.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In Van Nuys, four people were accused of laying homemade spike strips to stop immigration vehicles.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
One particularly innovative look from spring-summer 2026 is a brown and cream plaid jacket that visually reads as a cashmere-linen blend but is in fact knitted from thin strips of leather.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
As the tar was peeled away, flesh came off in strips.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
To survive a ruthless winnowing—to go from one of about 16,000 high-school quarterbacks each year to one of the 10 good ones in the NFL to one of the three or so each generation who earn the Hall of Fame’s gold jacket—hones certain traits within them and strips others away.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
The Kremlin claims these soldiers are mercenaries — a label that immediately strips them of their combatant rights, protection under international humanitarian law and prisoner-of-war status.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Lucas Retzler, a 6-foot, 255-pound senior defensive tackle, strips the ball from Hampshire’s running back and returns fumble 70 yards for a TD in Jacobs 53-13 win over Hampshire.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Critics say the legislation is an overreach that strips faculty of rights.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Removing the 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) strips critical insight into leadership, fairness, inclusion and morale.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher than the 3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Below, Williams strips back the layers of the funny and poignant series.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Filtering out the yeast to make the beer clear also strips the beer of a lot of its flavor, so most people seem to prefer the original hazy version.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strips
Noun
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Nearby balconies were draped with black ribbons.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The animation literally transforms the fans’ love into a superpower beyond themselves, as neon ribbons shoot out of their hearts to envelop the girls onstage and, eventually, the entire crowd.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last year the park swung open the doors to equally ingenious fairytale rides themed to the Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan cartoons.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sixty-five percent of respondents in low-income countries were exposed to them, too, including at school, on social media, at sporting events and in cartoons.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The problem is that standing water in the soil deprives roots of oxygen.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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As in pneumonia, the blood pressure drop deprives vital organs of oxygen.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He was featured in tiny comic strips wrapped around pieces of Bazooka bubble gum.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The postwar best-seller Tezuka borrowed heavily from American newspaper comic strips and Walt Disney; Hayao Miyazaki has long praised France’s Mœbius.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Strips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strips. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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