denude
verb
de·nude
di-ˈn(y)üd 
dē-
denuded; denuding
1
: to deprive of something important
2
a
: to strip of all covering or surface layers
b
: to lay bare by erosion
c
: to strip (land) of forests
Examples of denude in a Sentence
Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.
Recent Examples on the Web
Photo : David Shepherd, courtesy of Land Rover A swank aesthetic, akin to that of a chic London hotel or lounge, defines the interior, where the Rover denudes the cabin of every possible hard switch.
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
Lahaina, like much of West Maui, then saw the rise of resorts and housing communities that further denuded the landscape of native plants and other natural barriers.
—Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2024
The presentation comprises oysters with passion-fruit mignonette and the day’s crudo—yellowtail with avocado, say, or scallops in yuzu—and chilled lobsters, their silken claws already flawlessly denuded.
—The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
The new owners denuded the land, turning it into farmland, seen as far more profitable.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
But Binns isn’t interested in returning to those heady days when his work adorned just about everyone’s throats, wrists, and décolletés—and made people think about how impeccably wrought jewelry could be denuded of boring old notions of status.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2023
If a shrub is mostly denuded already, though, don’t bother … the larvae will soon move on to adulthood or starve, and the dogwood will regrow as long as its roots are still healthy.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2023
But if pressing dubious legal theories of constitutional law onto public officials in order to induce them to exceed the proper scope of their powers is now a crime, the faculties of American law schools could be swiftly denuded of progressive legal academics.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Aug. 2023
After a long pause, Moss collects herself, and offers an answer that denudes the vulnerability at the heart of her labor.
—Sophy Romvari, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2023
Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
Lahaina, like much of West Maui, then saw the rise of resorts and housing communities that further denuded the landscape of native plants and other natural barriers.
—Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2024
The presentation comprises oysters with passion-fruit mignonette and the day’s crudo—yellowtail with avocado, say, or scallops in yuzu—and chilled lobsters, their silken claws already flawlessly denuded.
—The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
The new owners denuded the land, turning it into farmland, seen as far more profitable.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
But Binns isn’t interested in returning to those heady days when his work adorned just about everyone’s throats, wrists, and décolletés—and made people think about how impeccably wrought jewelry could be denuded of boring old notions of status.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2023
If a shrub is mostly denuded already, though, don’t bother … the larvae will soon move on to adulthood or starve, and the dogwood will regrow as long as its roots are still healthy.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2023
But if pressing dubious legal theories of constitutional law onto public officials in order to induce them to exceed the proper scope of their powers is now a crime, the faculties of American law schools could be swiftly denuded of progressive legal academics.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Aug. 2023
After a long pause, Moss collects herself, and offers an answer that denudes the vulnerability at the heart of her labor.
—Sophy Romvari, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2023
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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denude. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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denude
verb
de·nude
di-ˈn(y)üd
denuded; denuding
: to strip of covering : lay bare
erosion that denudes the rocks of soil
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