Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defoliated
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ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Not only is the white barked tree beautiful, but the sound of the wind rushing through the leaves embodies peace.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Punches were thrown from both teams after the goal, and the coaches from both benches barked at each other.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The animals were valued for their fur and often trapped and skinned, while logging destroyed much of their habitat.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Once skinned, the animal will hang in a walk-in cooler overnight.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Nov. 2025
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Roupp won the fifth rotation spot out of camp, pitched well to begin the season, then got absolutely shelled at Dodger Stadium on June 8.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Feast options include a 4-pound Lazy Man’s Maine Lobster, featuring fresh Maine lobster that is cooked, cracked, shelled and tossed in warm butter and white wine, then stuffed with sautéed shrimp and scallops and finished with Hollandaise.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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And so the city was exposed to future hurricanes, and lost the living guardians whose roots held the land in place.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And how much angst could I have been spared if I’d been exposed to some of these ideas slightly earlier?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fine should be censured & stripped of committees.—
MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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They may be cut off from financial resources, disowned, or stripped of personal property and communal safety nets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Other blue‑chip brands—from McDonald’s and John Deere to tech giants like Amazon and Meta—have likewise scaled back or rebranded diversity work, often citing the new legal and political climate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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With containerized data centers, operations can be scaled quickly.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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On the cruise, visitors will head out on the tiki boats where cocktails will be served and oysters will be shucked on deck.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Defoliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defoliated. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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