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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The Rays were given an extra day: an extra 24 hours in which to cover up, strip away, and place into storage the 123-year history of the most famous team in American sports.
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Earth-like worlds orbiting red dwarfs could be in short supply, since red dwarfs are fierce little beasts, prone to unleashing bursts of harsh radiation that can strip away the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
A couple of stellar eruptions may have occurred close to our home planet in the past 500 million years — during the crucial window that life evolved — potentially stripping away the ozone layer and triggering one or two biological annihilations, the study suggests.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Indeed, Musk has overhauled the old Twitter into X with numerous controversial changes, including stripping away the old content moderation systems.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Earth-like worlds orbiting red dwarfs could be in short supply, since red dwarfs are fierce little beasts, prone to unleashing bursts of harsh radiation that can strip away the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
A couple of stellar eruptions may have occurred close to our home planet in the past 500 million years — during the crucial window that life evolved — potentially stripping away the ozone layer and triggering one or two biological annihilations, the study suggests.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Indeed, Musk has overhauled the old Twitter into X with numerous controversial changes, including stripping away the old content moderation systems.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Strip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20away. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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