1
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
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The goalie was again tested early in the middle frame when Wild captain Jared Spurgeon was stripped of the puck at the blue line, springing New Jersey star Jack Hughes on a breakaway.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The head shield, all of those tiles on the bottom, would be stripped off.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
He was not formally stripped of the order, but agreed to give it up.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
That includes being stripped of the Duke and Duchess of York titles and reportedly pressure to vacate Royal Lodge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Why has Andrew not been stripped of his titles?
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
That has left many of the island’s immigrants in limbo for years — unable to return to the island but stripped of their legal status to stay in the United States.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
As the Nuggets ascended, Golden State was gradually stripped of its parts, weakened by the inevitability of time and business.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Indonesia was previously stripped of its right to host football's under-20 World Cup when the governor of Bali refused to host Team Israel in a game in 2023.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The goalie was again tested early in the middle frame when Wild captain Jared Spurgeon was stripped of the puck at the blue line, springing New Jersey star Jack Hughes on a breakaway.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The head shield, all of those tiles on the bottom, would be stripped off.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
He was not formally stripped of the order, but agreed to give it up.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
That includes being stripped of the Duke and Duchess of York titles and reportedly pressure to vacate Royal Lodge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Why has Andrew not been stripped of his titles?
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
That has left many of the island’s immigrants in limbo for years — unable to return to the island but stripped of their legal status to stay in the United States.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
As the Nuggets ascended, Golden State was gradually stripped of its parts, weakened by the inevitability of time and business.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped
Adjective
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Markle’s commitment to bare feet comes with bigger health benefits.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Walls on the first floor of the Capitol are bare as portraits of Tennessee governors usually displayed outside the Governor’s Office and Old Supreme Court Chambers have been taken down to prevent them from being damaged.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The woman was naked under her bloody sheet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Flood had said there were incidents of recording when women were naked still occurring when corrections officers would go into bathrooms or showers.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 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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There’s an opportunity for the boys, too, in the village chorus, sorely deprived by the draft of male voices — and soon its young choirmaster too.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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The collective failure to scrutinize this evidence, Zumot argued, deprived a jury of the opportunity to fairly assess his credibility and the prosecution’s case against him.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Defenseman Jacob Trouba stopped what seemed like a sure goal with his stick, helping goaltender Jakob Dostal by knocking away a shot headed toward an exposed side of the net.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dolphins, being long-lived and highly exposed, can serve as nature's early warning system.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2017, Rob leaked nude photos of Chyna on Instagram.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The skirt featured a thigh-high slit, and her nude underwear could be seen through the slightly darker shade of purple material.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The figures incorporated a $907 billion hit to covered companies with the remainder to uncovered firms as well as private equity and venture capital.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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The victims were shot in an uncovered sallyport at the facility, officials said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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From fuzzy open-toe slip-ons to orthopedic slides with extra arch support, there’s an affordable gift in here for everyone.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Stripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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