STRIPPED (DOWN) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

stripped (down)

verb

variants also stript (down)

past tense of strip (down)

as in pruned

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If desired, Meyer lemons can also be pruned in late winter to early spring to refine their shrubby look into a more tree-like appearance.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Climbing Roses Climbing roses should not be pruned in the fall except to remove broken branches.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pruned

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While that’s true, fuel doesn’t power anything until it’s refined.

— Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The success of the original series and its spinoffs has provided ample data to Moonbug, which has refined and honed the programming in the process.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of refined

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For language learners, this raises concerns that a chatbot may provide cultural information that is inaccurate, biased or oversimplified.

— Antonio Perez-Nunez, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
While most people recognize that this process takes years and involves various stages, public knowledge of specifics is often oversimplified, overdramatized, or simply left mysterious.

— Tahneer Oksman, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of oversimplified

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When Cleveland trimmed the lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning, Tampa answered with a two-run homer by Junior Caminero in the seventh.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
Brunet trimmed the Ducks’ lead with his first goal early in the second, connecting on a power play in the 23-year-old defenseman’s sixth NHL game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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