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defoliates

verb

present tense third-person singular of defoliate
as in shells

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defoliates
  1. shells
  2. barks
  3. shucks
  4. skins
  5. strips
  6. exposes
  7. scales
Verb
  • During the drive, a tank shells the car, killing most of the occupants.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Definition of shells
Verb
  • Others work automatically whenever the canine barks too loudly or too much.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • New people can still require an adjustment period for Lainey, who initially barks when meeting someone unfamiliar.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of barks
Verb
  • Who is this man who shucks oysters as if preparing the Eucharist?
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of shucks
Verb
  • Onion skins to add nutrients to soil, either through compost heap or by placing scraps directly in the dirt.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 July 2026
  • Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of skins
Verb
  • Bathing too often strips natural oils and dries out the skin and coat.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food prices, rose last month by the highest amount since April.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of strips
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  • The tumult that has defined the probe exposes a familiar gap between White House demands for speedy action and the Justice Department's ability to craft the president's litany of grievances into a prosecutable case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Her resistance ignites a conflict that exposes hidden secrets, shifting loyalties and traditions that have shaped the family for generations.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of exposes
Verb
  • According to co-corresponding author Liu, the fabrication process scales easily.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Refillable options are no longer confined to specialty stores, and the gap with traditional sticks is narrowing as the category scales.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of scales
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“Defoliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defoliates. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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