STRIPS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

strips 1 of 2

noun

plural of strip

as in ribbons

a long narrow piece of material now tear the paper into strips and fold them up carefully

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as in cartoons

a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story a cartoonist who uses his daily strip to make his political points

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strips

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verb

present tense third-person singular of strip

as in undresses

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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as in deprives

to take something away from an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority

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Recent Examples of strips

Noun

That includes simple double-ribbon tail lights, a delightfully unfussy side profile, and absolutely astounding headlights that somehow emanate from jewellike strips that run across the nose of the vehicle. — Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026 Sidewalk watering is more likely to happen where the sprinkler is too wide, so narrow grassy strips could be replaced with xeric landscaping or native plants, Howarth said. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026 Cover the seams with strips of duct tape and glue on construction-paper designs. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 How to Sauté Chicken Strips or Tenders Quick-cooking chicken strips or tenders work well in many recipes. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026 The design sheds the current generation’s swoopier and more angular aesthetic for a blocky motif and front and rear LED strips. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026 Police deployed spike strips in the path of the SUV, slowing it down, and were joined by the California Highway Patrol to follow them. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Such drug use also got riskier when people lost access to tools such as Naloxone and fentanyl test strips that help prevent overdoses and related deaths. — Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 Oxygen bleach releases oxygen that helps lift dirt and stains from fabric, whereas chlorine bleach strips color. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026

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Texting also strips out tone of voice and facial expression, the signals that make intent easier to interpret. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Most tap water in the UAE comes from desalination, which strips out salt but leaves minerals behind, producing a mineral load that builds up on hair, skin and surfaces. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 This is because the bar also features glycerin and shea butter—a combo that moisturizes rather than strips the skin. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Susan strips down to her underwear and jumps in after him, with Thom following closely behind. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 If retirement investing feels intimidating, SoFi Invest strips out a lot of the friction. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold. — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 The reaction strips off the stubborn chlorine atoms and clips the massive polymer chains into smaller, slicker segments. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 But advocates for the disabled community say involuntary institutionalization strips people of their autonomy and poses a higher risk of neglect and abuse. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strips

Noun

In Ocean Springs, where Nolan lived and first made a name for himself, the focus remained on the high school’s football game unfolding in front of them – no moment of silence, visible memorials, signs, ribbons or public tributes.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Lights stretch in ribbons across the ceiling, complementing the rich variety of blue hues found everywhere from the walls to the carpet.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ribbons

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The show was in some ways an antidote to the world of Saturday morning cartoons.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
At the same time, on a remote mountain in New Zealand, a little girl was running similar experiments, sublimating the language of cartoons into a supple personal vernacular.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of cartoons

Verb

And although Etna’s narrative voice—vulnerable, curious, endearingly direct—inclines the reader to envision the pluckiest good boy, humanity’s violence deprives him of a gentle youth.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Canceling this vital research deprives policymakers and communities of crucial data on discrimination's mechanisms and effective interventions.

— Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of deprives

Noun

Gal Gadot aside, the most prominent version of Wonder Woman etched in our collective cultural memory—the one from the classic comic strips and the TV series starring Lynda Carter—features her pointed tiara with a central red star.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
The memo even explicitly bans Stars and Stripes from publishing comic strips.

— Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026