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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With projects bracing for termination, mission teams broken apart and safety protocols weakened, the guardrails that once kept NASA from repeating its worst tragedies are being stripped away in real time.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Against armored targets, the outer jacket is stripped away upon impact, allowing the hardened steel core to penetrate alone.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The brand stripped away the outdoor weatherproofing (since most people were using it inside), which shrunk its footprint dramatically without sacrificing power.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Blank is best known as the owner of the Falcons, who famously was on the field during his team's first-half dominance in Super Bowl LI against the New England Patriots, only to have the win stripped away in the second half.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Against armored targets, the outer jacket is stripped away upon impact, allowing the hardened steel core to penetrate alone.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The brand stripped away the outdoor weatherproofing (since most people were using it inside), which shrunk its footprint dramatically without sacrificing power.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Blank is best known as the owner of the Falcons, who famously was on the field during his team's first-half dominance in Super Bowl LI against the New England Patriots, only to have the win stripped away in the second half.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strip away
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“Strip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20away. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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