strip away

verb

stripped away also stript away; stripping away; strips away
1
: to remove (something that covers a surface) : to pull pieces of a covering away from a surface
strip away the bark of a tree
2
: to remove (unimportant material) from something
The editor stripped away repetitive sections of the essay.

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Its latest offering, the Xpress Lite, strips away excess weight and focusses on ride quality. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 Water always contains a small number of hydroxide ions, and turning one into a hydroxyl radical requires stripping away an electron. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Republicans stripped away key delaying tactics in recent years by ending the filibuster in 2017 and ignoring the Judiciary Committee’s quorum rules in 2020. — The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 Once they were credentialed to do so, under earlier court rulings, those credentials could not be stripped away simply because the president or other administration officials do not like their coverage. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strip away

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“Strip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20away. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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