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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defoliates
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During the drive, a tank shells the car, killing most of the occupants.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, the same neighbor’s dog barks at all hours, day and night, and a large shoe rack sits outside her door — an eyesore and a fire code violation.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The scolding was met with more meows and barks.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Gallup strips out the roughly 2 billion people worldwide who are informally employed.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Grundy is banking on movement in Congress to support a bill that strips back the 2025 hemp-banning language while also regulating intoxicating hemp more than the 2018 farm bill did to root out bad actors in the industry and make industrial hemp more stable in the long term.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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Yet technology experts warn that outsourcing key decisions to AI exposes consumers to risks, potentially leading to communications errors and costing people money, while also potentially handing hackers the keys to their data.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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If your roots are shallow, the leap exposes it.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Zia added that grey scales with authentic chip-off aesthetics and sulphur blues inspired by classic denim are also key developments.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Everything — from food to veterinary care — scales up with the dog’s formidable stature.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Defoliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defoliates. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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