stripped down

Example Sentences

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Motivated by the renewed interest, he recorded a stripped down, acoustic version of the Diane Warren-penned hit “Blame It on the Rain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Wallen’s music is commercial and polished; Bryan’s is stripped down and frayed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

The true magic of al limone shines when it’s stripped down to its essentials.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025

Some smaller reforms do retain support at Holyrood and could be passed in a stripped down version of the bill.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

“We’ll do the ceremony first, and as soon as everybody leaves you can crank up the machines— assuming they haven’t been stripped down to the axles by then.”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen