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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.
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The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.
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The department said the dog then emerged from the apartment, barked and charged toward an officer.
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That came after he was pulled in Game 4 and barked at his bench before heading down the tunnel.
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All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.
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Mom skinned it, went to the pound to find a slightly smaller dog, and stitched the old dog’s skin over the new dog.
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These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.
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Smith was shelled Saturday, allowing eight runs in 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Charlotte.
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This has fueled debate over their impact on the game, with some viewers complaining about being exposed to commercials during the three-minute stoppages.
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Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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Abruptly, he was stripped of power, escorted out by guards and — in Soviet style — was written out of Columbia’s history.
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As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as TSME, from consumer Ryzen processors.
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While $200 million-plus budgets still drive many blockbusters, even big-budget filmmakers like James Cameron have warned that production costs need to be scaled down for leaner times.
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That single fact explains why language models scaled so quickly while robots are still fighting with mugs, shirts, shelves, and stairs.
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The apostle was believed to have met his martyrdom by being flayed alive.
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“Defoliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defoliated. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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