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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Noun

Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The Texas case made its way to the US Supreme Court, which ruled in Texas's favor in late June 2025, putting the brakes on the other cases.

— Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Definition of brakes

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Another attendee, 28-year-old Jerard Jackson, was reported missing after the festival, July 29, and his body was later found in the woods nearby.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
The route winds slowly uphill through thick woods, then reaches the iconic Horseshoe Curve, where the tracks bend sharply around the mountainside in a massive horseshoe shape.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Definition of woods

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New satellite missions and increasingly sophisticated mapping techniques continue improving scientists’ understanding of global forests every year.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Over 800 wildfires are burning through forests in Canada, creating heavy smoke that could potentially affect millions of Americans this week.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of forests

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But all of it—the estate, the vineyards, the olive groves, the food, and the pace—is part of the same story.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Known as Villa Uglione, the estate sits high on a hill near the quiet villages of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Barberino Val d’Elsa, surrounded by rolling vineyards and olive groves.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2026

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