Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defoliating
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According to researchers, the interdune barking gecko lives alone in burrows beginning from a very young age.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Upon seeing his photo, or selfie, on the big screen, Doug began barking and jumping in recognition.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kherson’s main hospital contained 25 patients from shelling or drone injuries, three new that morning and another two that afternoon, according to health workers there.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Martel traces the parallels to Spain’s colonization of Argentina in the 16th century, where Spaniards imposed their language and customs onto the Indigenous population while also stripping the land for resources.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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For Ray, that included stripping the ball out of a receiver’s hands while both were jumping for it.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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These markings may be associated with skinning and flesh removal, and some of the remains show possible signs of human tooth marks.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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The video was taken in November 2024 when members of the Environmental Military Police saw thousands of catfish scaling up the waterfall's slippery rocks, according to Storyful.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Consumers are scaling back on eating out, but are still willing to shell out for sit-down restaurants as the recent stellar performance for some brands indicates.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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This creates what is often described as a closed-loop process, designed to verify identity without exposing additional personal information.—
Jeff Kim,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Israel's devastating attack on Gaza, which has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians, including over 18,000 children, is exposing deep ideological fissures on the American Right.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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There are also several moments in which the self-reflexiveness of Clooney’s casting effectively baits us into believing that the Cary Grant of his day is baring his soul for our edification.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
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Reformation’s Kaitlyn Cotton Cardigan is an edgier spin on traditional fall attire, thanks to its stomach-baring structure and lower-than-average neckline.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Defoliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defoliating. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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