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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That means stripping away unnecessary complexity and designing around the decisions people need to make.
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Pallishree Panigrahi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Across the five floors, which include the ground floor and the basement, all the structures accumulated in recent times were stripped away during the restoration to reveal 19th century decorations, 18th century trompe l’oeils, late 17th century frescoes and even earlier ornamentation.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Every square inch of the original interior was stripped away.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Sensitive to harsh cleaners: Harsh cleaners like soap and steel wool can strip away the protective layer, so gentle cleaning is an important but potentially time-consuming part of caring for cast iron.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
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Pallishree Panigrahi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Across the five floors, which include the ground floor and the basement, all the structures accumulated in recent times were stripped away during the restoration to reveal 19th century decorations, 18th century trompe l’oeils, late 17th century frescoes and even earlier ornamentation.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Every square inch of the original interior was stripped away.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Sensitive to harsh cleaners: Harsh cleaners like soap and steel wool can strip away the protective layer, so gentle cleaning is an important but potentially time-consuming part of caring for cast iron.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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