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.
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Close to the star, intense heat and radiation strip away light gases such as hydrogen and helium.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
After harvest, producers wash apples to remove dirt and debris, which also strips away the natural waxy layer that protects the fruit.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Cayler told the House Health and Welfare Committee that the reporting process could strip away parents’ rights to choose their own children’s health care.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
In that context, the case from the now 20-year-old Californian has the district possibility of stripping away some of the liability protections and content relief tech companies have enjoyed under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
After harvest, producers wash apples to remove dirt and debris, which also strips away the natural waxy layer that protects the fruit.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Cayler told the House Health and Welfare Committee that the reporting process could strip away parents’ rights to choose their own children’s health care.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
In that context, the case from the now 20-year-old Californian has the district possibility of stripping away some of the liability protections and content relief tech companies have enjoyed under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Strip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20away. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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