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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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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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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
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Some Native American groups would dry pumpkins’ tough outer shells, cut them into strips and weave them into mats.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News that William is prepared to strip Andrew of what’s left, the title of Prince.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Ahmad, who has served medical missions in Gaza during the war, said that having these centers up and running throughout the strip will require ramping up the amount of building materials entering Gaza, as well as access to clean water and sanitation.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Some Native American groups would dry pumpkins’ tough outer shells, cut them into strips and weave them into mats.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Organic sales — which strips out the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency — increased 2% in the quarter.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News that William is prepared to strip Andrew of what’s left, the title of Prince.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
Noun
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Fry's will celebrate the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring free gift cards, a celebrity meet-and-greet, and a donation to a local charity.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In November 2024, Ivancevic wrapped another gift for Swift with paper and ribbon to match the Chief's red and yellow team colors.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In it, a cartoon version of herself smiles and waves in front of her colorful shop along 39th.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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But a birthday is a tricky plot device for a cartoon character who has been a middle schooler for 18 years.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During one meeting of the school board in the state's capital of Augusta Wednesday, two women undressed to protest the state's policies that allow biological males to compete in girls sports and use girls locker rooms.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers spent the week getting undressed by a pair of last-place teams in Pittsburgh and Baltimore.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Research published in the Journal of Sleep Research in 2021 found that people who commonly woke up in the night and had trouble getting back to sleep on a nightly basis—effectively depriving themselves of restorative sleep—had a nearly 40% higher risk of developing dementia.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
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Planting these crops too close to apple trees deprives both brassicas and apple trees of nutrients and leads to stunted plants and poor crop yields.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Take the Bechdel test, coined by cartoonist and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel in a comic strip.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Body care brand Tree Hut, jewelry label BaubleBar and more partnered with Peanuts to commemorate the comic strip’s anniversary.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The jailer was said to have found blood on Bethea’s underwear when he was asked to disrobe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Women in the front row of his shows now howled for D’Angelo to disrobe.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Perplexity’s comic confusingly features a futuristic city being destroyed by a book with tentacles controlled by a god in a 1990s simulation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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The first issue has sold over 175,000 copies over the course of multiple printings while the comic has sold over 5 million since launch, a rare feat in modern publishing — not just in the indie comics world but even for Marvel and DC books.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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