deforesting

Definition of deforestingnext
present participle of deforest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforesting
Verb
  • So how did Council possibly talk Self into barking after the Jayhawks improved to 22-9 overall and 12-6 in Big 12 play?
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Four players were booked, a Charlotte FC goal was controversially disallowed and Estévez spent a solid portion of his evening barking at the fourth official.
    David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Economo and his colleagues see it as a blueprint for digitizing, standardizing, and scaling anatomy itself.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Our shared commitment to continuing this legacy makes joining together a natural next step, in addition to Netflix’s decades of experience applying and scaling technology responsibly.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Reaves injured his arm late in the fourth quarter after stripping the basketball away from Williamson.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Andrew has still retained his place in the line despite King Charles stripping him of all of his royal titles and privileges in October 2025.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported Israeli artillery shelling on several Lebanese villages along the border, including Aid al-Shaab and Beit Lif.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Blue Diamond opened the first portion of its almond-shelling plant in 1914.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In tight spaces where a straight driver can't complete a full rotation, that elbow geometry is the difference between finishing the job and abandoning it after hurting your wrist, skinning your knuckles, and questioning your life choices.
    Omar Kardoudi March 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Then the athletes rip off the skins and ski a short downhill portion before returning to climbing, this time with a combination of skinning and bootpacking (dashing uphill in their ski boots, with skis secured to a backpack).
    The Sports Desk, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Mike Tomlin has no interest in shucking the weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers' recent playoff failures onto the shoulders of his players heading into Monday night's opening-round visit by Houston.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The scars of the past become painfully visible during a dam drawdown, exposing a graveyard of cypress trees that didn’t survive the inundation of water.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • San Diego County military bases have failed to provide proper shelter and care for many of their working canines, periodically exposing the dogs to extreme weather and potential infections, according to a new report by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In a new campaign for Revolve Los Angeles, Hadid tapped into the sunny city's minimal aesthetic by wearing a white floor-length side-boob-baring dress.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Kerry Washington stunned in a custom navy blue Prada gown that featured a daring side-baring silhouette with sequin straps and a flowing pleated tulle skirt.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Deforesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforesting. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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