in strips

Frequency: 7.011.0 per million words

describes the form or shape of something after being divided

stripPREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The wallpaper can then be torn off in strips.
  • Cut the bacon in strips before frying it.
  • The paper was shredded in strips to use as packing material.
  • Peel the bark away in strips to reveal the wood underneath.
  • She sliced the peppers in strips for the stir-fry.
  • The old fabric came away in strips as he pulled at it.
  • Arrange the pastry in strips across the top of the pie.
  • The sun-dried tomatoes were packed in strips.
  • He tore his shirt in strips to bandage the wound.
  • The metal was cut in strips by a giant machine.