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

Over its lifetime, powerful stellar winds stripped away much of its material. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026

The result is a format that strips away the polished veneer of traditional press junkets and replaces it with something far more charming, unpredictable and genuinely funny. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026

Congress also stripped away federal tax credits for EVs in 2025, which had effectively lowered the cost of EVs by thousands of dollars for many consumers. —Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026

Streaming strips away that distance, bridging a more direct connection. —Devon Henderson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for strip away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway