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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At the base of the landslide, trees and other vegetation have been stripped at a height of more than 300m above the riverbed.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Yet the Form 990 doesn’t ask whether officers previously led organizations stripped of their exemptions for fraud, terrorism financing or other misconduct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Tenants also said it was unfair to be subject to a billing system that stripped them of control over their own utility costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
As progressively less material is stripped from the star, the peak fallback rate also decreases.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
I felt cursed like the biblical king Nebuchadnezzar, stripped of power and pride, and driven into the wilderness to live like an animal.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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