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deforest

verb

Definition of deforestnext
as in to skin

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Recent Examples of deforest Bolivia has become one of the fastest deforesting countries on earth. — Jhanisse Vaca Daza, Time, 6 June 2026 Beef is especially impactful, in part because around the world cattle are often raised on land that was illegally deforested. — Dave Smith, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025 This includes changing the designation of some land in the Amazon to savanna, significantly increasing the amount that can be legally deforested. — Sarah Sax, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025 About that time, Dorrell was biking up Mont Ventoux in the French Alps, where the top of the mountain has been deforested and looks like a moonscape. — Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The company has committed to having 100 percent of its leather sourced from land not converted from a natural ecosystem or deforested for the grazing of cows, which will apply to European leather by 2025 and global sourcing by 2030. — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforest
  1. skin
  2. hull
  3. bark
  4. bare
  5. denude
  6. shell
  7. strip
  8. scale
Verb
  • Thanks to camelia, olive, rosehip, and turmeric, this formula improves collagen production, smooths wrinkles, reduces inflammation, speeds up healing, and firms skin.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
  • If hunting or skinning animals, use gloves, and cook game meat thoroughly before eating.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of skin
Verb
  • Pumpkin seeds can be consumed hulled or unhulled, but sunflower seeds should only be consumed when hulled.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
  • Recipe information If using ¾ cup hulled barley, rinse in a mesh sieve under running water.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of hull
Verb
  • Tight end Trey McBride said Brissett barks at the defense after making a big play, particularly at star safety Budda Baker, which spikes practice competitiveness.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Linnetz’s rambunctious wire-haired Viszla mix, Einstein, barks at what is unbeknownst to him one of the most legendary skateboards of all time.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bark
Verb
  • Tom Cruise is opening up – and baring a little skin – in a rare magazine interview.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But, over the award show’s 75-plus-year tenure, there have been a handful of celebs who bravely bared all—and delivered unforgettable looks in the process.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of bare
Verb
  • The tribe led efforts to restore Prairie Creek, which had been largely denuded and buried by the timber operation.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Against this show, college dorm room posters of melting clocks feel utterly denuded, with regrets to the angsty teens pinning them up.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of denude
Verb
  • Napoli were camped inside their own penalty area, tortoise-shelling, daring Arsenal to batter their way through.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In a subsequent interview with Russian media, Vishegirskaya said that the hospital had only been shelled, not bombed, and that she had been filmed without her consent.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shell
Verb
  • Black Zombie uncovers the Haitian roots of the zombie, exposing how Western cinema transformed spiritual tradition into horror while stripping it of identity, agency, and history.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Higher ticket items are more likely to be resold, partially recycled or stripped for their materials such as gemstones.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of strip
Verb
  • The larger vision is a manufacturing campus that can scale alongside semiconductor demand while bringing production, logistics and supporting operations under one roof.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As aerospace has scaled back since the end of the Cold War, El Segundo has emerged as a hub for many creative businesses, including toys.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of scale

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“Deforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforest. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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