stripped 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of strippednext
1
as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering bought matching end tables of stripped pine

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2
as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing highway construction workers, stripped to the waist, toiled away in the sweltering heat

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stripped

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verb

variants also stript
past tense of strip
1
as in undressed
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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2
as in deprived
to take something away from an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripped
  1. bare
  2. naked
  3. deprived
  4. exposed
  5. nude
  6. uncovered
  7. open
Adjective
  • That buys time for firefighters to dig and bulldoze firebreaks of bare soil.
    Alec Luhn, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The corporate landscape is so misaligned from modern needs that phenomena like quiet quitting–psychologically disengaging from work and doing the bare minimum–have become prevalent.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of bare
Adjective
  • Object Of The Week: The Pleiades This week, the moon will occult the Pleiades, the closest open cluster of stars to the solar system and a spectacular sight with both the naked eye and through binoculars.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But more general data, not to mention the evidence from the naked eye, suggests there is room for improvement in Strand Larsen’s all-round game.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of naked
Verb
  • Hamas was defeated as a military and governmental power in Gaza, Hezbollah suffered a severe blow that deprived it of the ability to deter and threaten Israel.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The authorities often deprived him of it.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of deprived
Adjective
  • While Hostin spoke, Anderson reached over and pulled Hostin's dress up to cover the exposed garment, prompting Hostin to pause her question and smile.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Cut off pointed tip of garlic bulbs to create an exposed surface.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of exposed
Adjective
  • Skittles, Red Wine, and an Xbox Controller One area where the Mosses did choose to match was in the beauty department: both women sported a nude manicure and a red pedicure.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
  • As for her makeup, Macron favored a smoky eye, bold brows and a nude lip.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of nude
Adjective
  • As Magic defender Anthony Black followed the ball-handling Brunson, an uncovered Towns rolled to the basket, collected a bounce pass and soared to the basket for an easy one-handed dunk.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But the family soon faced $2,300 of Caleb’s uncovered medical bills from the crash.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024
Definition of uncovered
Adjective
  • Plates heaped with rice and aromatic curries showcase the island’s culinary riches, while orange king coconuts are cracked open and offered as a sweet, refreshing balm to the humid heat.
    Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For how long remains to be seen and is open to interpretation.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of open
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