Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defoliating
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This seems to be the case for one dachshund caught on camera barking at the ceiling, pacing the floor, and even jumping on the couch to get closer to a pipe above its head.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025 -
While McIlroy missed the eventual attempt, Lowry did not, ramming in a winner and turning to the crowd, pounding his chest and barking back.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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The company, which began in 1935, has been shelling pecans for travelers ever since.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Eight-year-old Retal was severely injured when her home in Gaza City's al Zeitoun neighborhood was hit by shelling on July 5, 2025, killing her brother Karam, 12, and sister Judy, 10.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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But stripping also taught me how to stand firm in the face of that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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The blade is made from highly-durable, extra-sharp steel, making skinning and deboning a breeze.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Candice and Glenn sent Parker and Madison to wash off their swamp smell, then did the dirty work of prepping and skinning the frogs.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her leadership was instrumental in scaling OpenAI from a research organization to one of the most important AI companies in the world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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That choice drives everything else, like the equipment design, energy requirements, scaling strategy, and economics.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, Arsenal’s 3-2 Women’s Super League (WSL) defeat by Manchester City over the weekend extended Arsenal’s winless run to three matches, dropping them to fifth in the WSL table and further exposing flaws in defensive solidity and execution in the final third.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Their job was to guide (and smuggle) me through the tribal areas of the country, exposing me to places where visitors, especially Americans, were officially forbidden.—
Kaitlin Stevens,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Christie instead opted for a cleavage-baring lace illusion dress in a light pink.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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At Gather No Moss, Teasdale opted for Rocky Horror metallic short shorts, a midriff-baring tee, and a knee bandage.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Defoliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defoliating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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