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noun

Definition of stripnext
1
as in ribbon
a long narrow piece of material now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully

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2
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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strip

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verb

ˈstrip How to pronounce strip (audio)
1
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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2
as in to deprive
to take something away from an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority

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Recent Examples of strip
Noun
Prior research had shown that cotton strips could also be used to assess decomposition, so why not engage in a bit of citizen science and ask volunteers to bury cotton underpants for a couple of months, then dig them up and record the results? — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 This is thought to be because intense stellar radiation strips planets of their gaseous layers effectively shrinking them. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
Even as the hard power of DEI is stripped methodically away, many changes that occurred in the era leading up to Trump’s second term remain exceedingly difficult to revoke. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Just weeks after being crowned Miss North Carolina USA, Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her title. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
  1. ribbon
  2. cartoon
  3. undress
  4. deprive
  5. comic strip
  6. disrobe
  7. comic
Noun
  • The resulting flat ribbon geometry completely changes how the fiber responds to forces.
    — Pawel Maniewski, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Pale yellow ribbons weave between clouds; mist swirls with the body of dust.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ribbon
Noun
  • The story is breezy, but punctuated by shockingly good performances and that whimsical Saturday morning cartoon feel.
    — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Multiple movies, spin-off TV shows and children's books have also been created based on the cartoon.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of cartoon
Verb
  • The sisters become the fixation of a forklift-driving mouth breather (John Connors) and are photographed while undressing by a neighbor (Malcolm Adams) who climbs up on the roof across the street to spy on them.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As one example of how this ropes in unwitting people who aren’t aware of the privacy risks of nearby glasses, the complaint cited one video where a user set down his Meta glasses on his nightstand, which then captured video of his wife undressing.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of undress
Verb
  • According to Lahey, depriving kids of desirable difficulties results in kids who can’t handle frustration, give up at the first hint of a challenge, and are less able to learn.
    — Cheryl Maguire, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • During the war’s previous winters, Russia systematically battered Ukraine’s power grid, depriving thousands of heat and light in freezing temperatures.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of deprive
Noun
  • Gal Gadot aside, the most prominent version of Wonder Woman etched in our collective cultural memory—the one from the classic comic strips and the TV series starring Lynda Carter—features her pointed tiara with a central red star.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The comic strip, featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the gang, was first introduced to the world in 1950.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of comic strip
Verb
  • The game starts with a 60-second contest to disrobe mannequins decked out in layered bras.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • With an increasing number of thrift stores closing dressing rooms (a move often made to discourage theft), some people disrobe right there in the open.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
Definition of disrobe
Noun
  • And a hot young comic, Marshay (Brittney Ayona Clemons, convincing), is being foisted on Varnell to heighten youth appeal.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The veteran comic likens the creative control he’s been granted to a second-string quarterback being entrusted to lead the team.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of comic

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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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