deforested

Definition of deforestednext
past tense of deforest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforested
Verb
  • ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.
    Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The animals were valued for their fur and often trapped and skinned, while logging destroyed much of their habitat.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Once skinned, the animal will hang in a walk-in cooler overnight.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This was mostly because Sonia was busy with the German shepherd, who slept behind a gate in the kitchen and barked frantically whenever another parent came to the door.
    Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Another neighbor, Amber Udasco, said the family had a large dog that barked and that the family kept chickens on the side of their house.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Syrian government forces shelled Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo on January 7, 2026, killing at least seven and displacing over 3,000 civilians to flee through evacuation corridors.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Peanuts—shelled or unshelled—are a favorite treat of bluejays, woodpeckers, chickadees, and several other species.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The technique could also be scaled up to build large ships.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Democrats are demanding that the DHS portion of the bill be stripped from the package and weighed separately to make changes to how the agency operates, a move that Republicans have so far resisted.
    Garrett Downs,Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The exact terms of Engstrand’s departure are unclear, but being stripped of play-calling marked a clear demotion.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The good news is that they’ve been exposed as liars and no one except their fellow authoritarians believes them anymore.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Some move when exposed to light.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Deforested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforested. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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