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

Modernity has stripped away rituals that once grounded us. —Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

But strip away the emotion and there are some important factors to consider as Forest embark upon their European journey in 2025-26. —Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 June 2025

The ultimate intent was not to strip away — the intent was to get to the basic, fundamental power of myth. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 June 2025

Across the gadget-verse, there’s a growing appetite for devices that strip away bells and whistles in favor of simpler, more tactile, often decades-old user experiences — re-created with 21st-century precision and luxury pricing. —Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025

Rhymes for strip away

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