brushy

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Recent Examples of brushy Replace worn door sweeps, and the brushy piece on the bottom of exterior doors, says Gray. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 June 2025 Ticks are more likely to be in wooded, brushy, and grassy areas. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Along its branches, the tree may form brushy clumps of new twigs that are often called witches’ brooms. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025 The brushy habitat surrounding the golf course includes non-native eucalyptus trees, which are known for being highly flammable. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for brushy
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Adjective
  • The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
  • The researchers found that climate shifts that underwrote the spread of grasslands allowed big sloths to arise, the shaggy mammals then altering those habitats to maintain open spaces best suited to big bodies capable of moving long distances.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • By July, deer antlers can be spotted in full velvet, which is when the antlers are covered in a soft, hairy skin due to the rapid growth phase of the bones.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • Visitors may notice that Ziggy is missing the hairy end segment of her tail known as the tail tuft.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • The matching tennis necklace feels silky smooth and comfortable on the skin.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Certain brands may also have a dryer texture versus a silky, creamier one.
    Christina Manian, Health, 10 July 2025

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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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