stripping

VERB

remove clothes erotically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

striptease

STRONG

peel

WEAK

despoil disrobe unclothe undress

VERB

bare, uncover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deprive dismantle divest empty expose gut lift ransack remove rob tear withdraw

STRONG

decorticate denude despoil displace disrobe hull husk peel pillage plunder ravage scale shave shed shuck skin spoil unclothe undress

WEAK

excorticate lay bare slip out of take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cover fill fix give offer remain stay

STRONG

clothe help protect put on

Example Sentences

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has returned Poland's highest honour after his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki said he was stripping him of the award.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

After stripping out votes by Palantir insiders and early investors, support surged to 56%, according to the filers’ calculations.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

In some cases, specialised behaviours like stripping vegetation with the teeth may also contribute.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

By stripping away that maturity safety net, the ETF wrapper can leave investors with continuous exposure to interest-rate volatility and turn what’s designed to be an inflation shield into a more speculative market trade.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

It left them and turned fierce, stripping leaves from trees and pulling the dirt from ancient earthen walls.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray