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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Selfish and senseless acts that strip away a vital piece of our ecosystem are profoundly disturbing and my office will prosecute anyone who engages in such criminal conduct to the fullest extent of the law.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The reality is that communities already facing pollution and failing infrastructure can become even more vulnerable when federal protections are stripped away.
—Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
The anticipated move will be the latest to strip away labor protections under what Trump in his first term called Schedule F, now to be classified as Schedule Policy/Career.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Exhibitions are designed to strip away the business glare and let the audience see the face behind the athlete without the tension.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The reality is that communities already facing pollution and failing infrastructure can become even more vulnerable when federal protections are stripped away.
—Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
The anticipated move will be the latest to strip away labor protections under what Trump in his first term called Schedule F, now to be classified as Schedule Policy/Career.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Exhibitions are designed to strip away the business glare and let the audience see the face behind the athlete without the tension.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 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 10 May. 2025.
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