Lay
Lay verb - To put a layer of on a surface.
Usage example: the mason laid mortar over the first row of bricks before starting the second
Strip
Strip verb - To remove clothing from.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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A No-Prize to whoever can guess what that's referring to... Anyone who's tired of Peter's ridiculous moping over his "no-one dies" policy in the 616 comics will be happy to know daily strip Spidey is not as quick to lay blame on himself for causing a death.
Source: Comic Strip / Spider-Man
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Strip and Lay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/strip
Lay & Strip. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/strip>.
Strip or Lay. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/strip.
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