strip search
noun
: a search for something concealed on a person made after removal of the person's clothing
Examples of strip search in a Sentence
The administrators ordered random strip searches of all prisoners.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the past five years, Elevations employees have failed to follow mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse, improperly secluded children for days on end and have conducted unauthorized strip searches, according to state records.
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Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024
The teens said they were questioned for several hours at Honolulu Airport before allegedly being subjected to full-body scans and strip searches, according to the report.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers and advocates also used Jones’ case as an indication of the need for a change to the department’s policy on strip searches.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
In that scene, Mo and his family are returning to Houston, and while they’re detained at Ben Gurion Airport, their strip search is interspersed with a montage of the family’s earlier, happier experiences.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024
The teens said they were questioned for several hours at Honolulu Airport before allegedly being subjected to full-body scans and strip searches, according to the report.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers and advocates also used Jones’ case as an indication of the need for a change to the department’s policy on strip searches.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
In that scene, Mo and his family are returning to Houston, and while they’re detained at Ben Gurion Airport, their strip search is interspersed with a montage of the family’s earlier, happier experiences.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strip search
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“Strip search.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20search. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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