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as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
a cartoonist who uses his daily strip to make his political points
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as in to undress
to remove clothing from
the nurse told the nervous mother to strip her screaming baby down to his diaper for the exam
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as in to deprive
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Recent Examples of strip
The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Sanders last year to ramp up penalties for trafficking fentanyl also included legislation that decriminalized those test strips.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Rohan Nadkarni The Texans were driving after the roughing the punter penalty and had the ball inside the Jets’ 15, but Quinnen Williams stripped C.J. Stroud on 2nd and 11.
—NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In The Road Less Eaten, Thomas tries the New York strip, which comes with a side of asparagus stuffed with goat cheese and fondant potatoes.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Sanders last year to ramp up penalties for trafficking fentanyl also included legislation that decriminalized those test strips.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Besides Johnson’s sack, Richard Wesley stripped the ball from Butler on fourth down for a sack in the final 90 seconds.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Rohan Nadkarni The Texans were driving after the roughing the punter penalty and had the ball inside the Jets’ 15, but Quinnen Williams stripped C.J. Stroud on 2nd and 11.
—NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strip
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The company is planning a series of pop-up shops where licensed products will be showcased and personalized gifts, ribbon machines, coffee or hot chocolate carts will be offered to create a holiday atmosphere.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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In autumn, light spills through the trees in golden ribbons, setting the forest floor alight with color.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The other domain leads you straight to a website designed to turn you into a cartoon wolf with your eyes bulging out of your head, howling hornily at the moon and ready to spend thousands of dollars on hot vids.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Suddenly, the cartoon lightbulb above his head began glowing at 1,000 watts.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The new version places Beyoncé, dressed in the brand’s Essential Sporty T-shirt and 501 ’90s jeans, undressing down to Levi’s boxer shorts.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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The scene in question sees Gere’s Edward undressing Roberts’ Vivian atop a hotel piano.Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
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The standoff captured wide attention, playing out during a key interval on the sports calendar and depriving millions of customers of college football and U.S. Open tennis.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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The first count said the officer deprived Taylor and her boyfriend of their constitutional rights by firing shots through a bedroom window that was covered with blinds and a blackout curtain.CBS News, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Zemeckis co-wrote the script with Forrest Gump scribe Eric Roth based on the 2014 graphic novel, which was adapted from a comic strip Richard McGuire created in 1989.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The commission also denounced several of Bertoli’s public Facebook posts, some of which included Peanuts and Hagar the Horrible comic strips.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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The girl was in jail garb; the family has said the girl was asked to disrobe to put on the attire but refused to take off certain items.Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
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During her initial consultation she was told to disrobe and Mowlavi examined her without a female chaperon in the room and without wearing gloves, according to the accusation.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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The comic was also a change from your usual writing style.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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In that comic, the bad guy is Krem of the Yellow Hill, who kills a young alien girl’s father.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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