stripped
Americanadjective
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having had a covering, clothing, equipment, or furnishings removed.
trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets.
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having had usable parts or items removed, as for reuse or resale.
the hulk of a stripped car.
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having or containing the bare essentials, with no added features or accessories.
a stripped new car, with no radio or air conditioning.
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In 2024, Fain stripped Boyer and the UAW’s second-ranking official, treasurer Margaret Mock, of much of their duties, only to reverse the moves last year after the monitor determined they weren’t warranted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The new 6th Street Bridge, hailed as a civic landmark just steps away, was promptly stripped of its wiring by vandals and now sits pitch black at night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Economists led by Shruti Mishra divided out consumption by household income, but importantly, stripped out the essentials of housing, utilities and healthcare.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Some apartment blocks are stripped of their facades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Sinchi had to change his story to get a happy ending because he made a choice that stripped him from his family.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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