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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defoliating
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Bulldog or border collie, barking or getting its belly rubbed, a dog can be many things while still remaining a dog.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The outlet added that Johnson reportedly made multiple efforts to scare the bear away, including creating a loud makeshift alarm and playing hours of dog-barking sounds through speakers pointed into the vents.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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There was also shelling right along the line of contact between Russia and Ukraine.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
1 Jan. 2026
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And Blue Diamond — founded by a group of growers in 1910 in an effort to gain leverage in negotiations and establish price and quality standards for the industry — opened its first almond-shelling plant in 1914.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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This year’s edition of the international trade fair Heimtextil, held annually in Frankfurt, Germany, will explore these transformations and how the textile sector can successfully implement AI—without stripping value from creators (or consumers).—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2026
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The day prior, Yungblud kicked off his Australian arrival with a bang—quite literally stripping down to nothing on a Sydney Harbour yacht alongside socialite Dina Broadhurst.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Jan. 2026
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This can include field dressing, skinning, butchering into various cuts and packaging.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Otherwise known as Bloody Face, Thredson's murderous actions, including skinning victims, were motivated by his search for a mother figure after being abandoned as a child.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The hardest part of scaling this 5,200 foot beast?—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rather than offer unprofitable products to consumers, the industry would simply stop offering access to customers with subprime credit, and make other changes in card programs, including scaling back rewards, insiders say.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Consume vitamin C-rich foods in a timely manner, as storing them for a long time or exposing them to light can diminish their vitamin C content.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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Relationships are her mirrors, exposing both her desire for balance and her struggle to maintain it.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Nov. 2025
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This clever stem remover gadget makes hulling strawberries quick and clean.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Defoliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defoliating. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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