1
as in undressing
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 depriving
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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as in invasion
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripping
Verb
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Pure nitrogen gas was then pumped into the mask, forcing him to breathe it in and depriving him of the oxygen needed to maintain bodily functions.—
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arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025 -
Nitrogen executions faced legal challenges The nitrogen hypoxia method of execution is carried out by depriving the condemned of oxygen as the inmate inhales nitrogen through a mask and asphyxiates.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At least 2,400 American troops died during the invasion on Omaha Beach.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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The New York Times reports that climate change may catapult the mushrooms’ invasion even farther in North America, by making more areas of the continent increasingly habitable for the species.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
Noun
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This is up from the 79 percent yard occupancy rate at the end of June.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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In addition to the continuation of the grocery tax, Aurora is also proposing doubling its hotel occupancy tax rate of 3%.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In the early 1980s, the first generation of Ocalan’s PKK fighters were trained by leftist Palestinian militants in Bekaa Valley in Lebanon and the PKK fought alongside the same Palestinian militants against the Israeli occupation of Lebanon in 1982.—
Ragip Soylu,
Time,
18 July 2025
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The law’s application to the inherently dangerous occupation of professional sports has been unclear.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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There is a presumption of irreparable harm, Brann noted, after a finding of trademark infringement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The publications have argued that such content has been used without consent or payment — which translates to copyright infringement on a massive scale.—
Leonard Greene,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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