strip away
phrasal verb
stripped away also stript away; stripping away; strips away
1
: to remove (something that covers a surface) : to pull pieces of a covering away from a surface
strip away the bark of a tree
2
: to remove (unimportant material) from something
The editor stripped away repetitive sections of the essay.
Examples of strip away in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Don’t strip away the white pith.
—
Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
That work isn’t about stripping away the romance of a performer’s appeal.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
The former Duchess of York is rumored to move into her daughter’s residence in Portugal after her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s titles were stripped away.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Nov. 2025
But environmental activists fear that in doing so, a rewrite could strip away the rights of nature established 17 years ago.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strip away
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
That work isn’t about stripping away the romance of a performer’s appeal.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
The former Duchess of York is rumored to move into her daughter’s residence in Portugal after her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s titles were stripped away.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Nov. 2025
But environmental activists fear that in doing so, a rewrite could strip away the rights of nature established 17 years ago.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strip away
Cite this Entry
“Strip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20away. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share