stripped down

Example Sentences

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I have written about this at Slate, though in a complaining tone, because basic economy has gotten pretty stripped down.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

It is a book that leads with its rigorously achieved style, which is stripped down, dryly unsentimental and keenly attuned to the tensions present in families and friendships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When they got back the surrounding neighborhoods were in ruins: Trees were charred, cars were stripped down to metal frames and homes were gutted or left in ash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

"We also stripped down to our pants quite a lot," Brydon told The Times of their time filming in Norway.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Immie stripped down to her bathing suit and slid into the largest pool without a word.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart