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as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
bought matching end tables of stripped pine
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as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
highway construction workers, stripped to the waist, toiled away in the sweltering heat
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also stript
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as in undressed
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 deprived
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Recent Examples of stripped
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
She was suspended for four years and stripped of all competitive results since that date.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
With Pierpoint sold and stripped for parts, the original grads have graduated again; this time, to the open market, where fresh and familiar fortune hunters loom as obstacles or emerge as assets.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
It’s been months since ex-Prince Andrew was stripped of his official titles, but his drama with the royal family isn’t done yet.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Jan. 2026
One afternoon Camacho paused on a trail and stripped the shoots of the duroia tree to reveal tiny ants living inside.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The inside is stripped down to its bare bones while the space is being prepped to repaint.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
After Hamnet dies, all color is stripped from that room.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Much of that is being stripped from the game.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
They have been stripped down to the frame on the defensive line.
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But the case laid bare a stark divide on the high court.—
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People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.—
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One foot was naked, and the other was frozen in its boot.—
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That critique of American foreign policy – that US high-mindedness and democratic idealism conceal naked corporate interests – persisted through the Cold War and into the 21st Century.—
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Garland then undressed Helleson with a show-and-go move before deking from forehand to backhand to lift a shot over Mrázek’s pad.—
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Then, Alvarez undressed and proceeded to take a shower with the door and shower curtain open.—
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Jens snorts angrily; the frost has deprived him of his virility and transformed him into a helpless old man.—
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Through this scheme, the defendants defrauded betting platforms, deprived Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Guardians of their honest services, illegally enriched themselves and their co-conspirators, misled the public and betrayed America’s past time.—
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During that intrusion, the attacker discovered an exposed API that could be used to access customer information linked to 700Credit's dealership clients.—
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America is entering 2026 with a health system that is more politically exposed, more unequal, and more unstable than at any time in recent memory.—
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The nude mesh dress was strategically embroidered with pale pink flowers and sage green leaves, which bloomed over her body and around the hemline.—
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The dress featured brown brocade detailing over nude mesh fabric and a tulle mermaid-style lower skirt.—
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Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.—
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Keep in mind that a covered pot boils faster than an uncovered one.—
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Start with uncovered cups, then increase difficulty by baiting only some cups to encourage scent work.—
Cite this Entry
“Stripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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