stripped-down
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Dave’s Hot Chicken has adopted a similar premise for its spicier entry into the market, but for many Caniacs, nothing beats the stripped-down glory of the original.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
While most details of that truck haven’t been disclosed yet, Ford’s EV chief, Doug Field, said last year that it wouldn’t be “a stripped-down, old-school vehicle”—widely believed to be a shot at Slate’s truck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
But Harrison, sticking to her stripped-down process, nailed the 40-metre match-winner.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
To finish the job, Reyes returned in April with a stripped-down crew and a better deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
This afternoon, the question still churning in her mind, she got home and found her mother in the living room, applying paint to a photograph of a stripped-down bicycle.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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