Thesaurus results for CHAPARRALS

chaparrals

noun

plural of chaparral

as in bushes

a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush the rabbit darted into the chaparral

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Recent Examples of chaparrals An adventure among the mustangs, the chaparrals, the arroyos, the wide purple this and that. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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This July, New York became the first state to slam on the brakes, pausing new hyperscale construction over concerns about utility bills, water, and the power grid.

— Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, standard Magnetic Ride Control suspension, and even optional carbon fiber wheels, all wrapped by the widebody shape that gives the Grand Sport and Grand Sport X a more aggressive look than the base Stingray.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of brakes

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The complainant, who was not identified in the initial case report, said Celeste was attacked by a dog and dragged through the woods.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
King, the urban refugee recalls running carefree in the woods long ago and claims such memories express a universal canine longing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of woods

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Set the scene Leave the posh promenade of San Sebastián’s and wind up the narrow mountain path to Hotel Luze, letting the shade of Igeldo’s lush green forests dapple your windscreen.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
After a historically snow poor winter in Washington, the forests and shrublands of Spokane quickly burned as winds fanned the flames in the exact direction of suburban neighborhoods.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of forests

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The organization also said that homes, farmland, olive groves and livestock were destroyed in the blaze, and the New York Timesreported that two firefighters, aged 58 and 25, have been killed battling the fire.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Aspen earns its name every autumn when hillsides shimmer with brilliant golden aspen groves.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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