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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
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Each type ranges from an oval and flat flash, to a thin or pointy strip that also only last between 1-2 seconds and 15 seconds.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 29 May 2025
Trump is also trying to strip the university of its tax-exempt status.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Weaving together the leather strips is seen as a metaphor and a symbol of interconnectedness, reflecting the collaborative ethos of the brand, which was founded in Vicenza by a collective of artisans in 1966, and is now controlled by Kering.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Each type ranges from an oval and flat flash, to a thin or pointy strip that also only last between 1-2 seconds and 15 seconds.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
Verb
Touch is fundamental to human development, but gendered expectations around masculinity tend to strip positive touch out of some boys' lives.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 29 May 2025
Trump is also trying to strip the university of its tax-exempt status.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
Noun
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On Friday, four years later, the school is cutting the ribbon on its new courtroom.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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West Sacramento officials extolled a $16 million pedestrian and cyclist overpass that now connects neighborhoods straddling the Highway 50 portion of the Capital City Freeway at the project’s ribbon cutting Thursday.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2025
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And big the idea got, spawning several versions of the game through the years and a fan base that gobbled up merchandise and even a children’s cartoon, all of which are highlighted in the exhibit.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA PRESS PASSED – Press dismissed report on Biden's memory issues long before concerns became undeniable.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Things escalated, and soon enough Jane was undressing and having intercourse with Don.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
3 June 2025
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The Administration has continued retaliating by depriving Harvard of billions of dollars in federal grants and contracts, and by attempting to strip the university’s tax-exempt status.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed Floyd, is serving two sentences of more than 20 years in prison for a federal charge of depriving Floyd of his civil rights, and state charges of unintentional murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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The once notoriously secretive Ministry of State Security now commands a massive following on Chinese social media, with near-daily commentaries, short videos or even comic strips sounding the alarm about supposedly ubiquitous threats to the country.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Save your comic strip, and create another one next year and others in years to come.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Hard to imagine, but did anyone think the trade policies of President Trump could disrobe America?—
Rick Helfenbein,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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As more women disrobed, the cheers grew louder in celebration of this rare occasion to bare it all in the wild.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Wu-Tang Clan surprised a recent Chappelle Soundcheck Series show with a performance at the comic’s YS Firehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio, last Friday (May 23).—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
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According to the comic, her father found connection with her mother, Beth Ann, an artist who was also abused as a child.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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