deforesting

present participle of deforest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforesting
Verb
  • Zoom, Teams, and AirPods strip out the dog barking or the café behind you.
    Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Before the Clark-Bonner scene, Cunningham stepped into the confrontation and pointed directly at Bonner, who continued barking at officials as teammates tried to pull her away.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Everpure said that their FlashBlades deliver ultra-low latency and leverage KV Cache Accelerators to optimize memory efficient during inference, scaling as needed with various FlashBlade products to expand to support a large AI factory.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Stripe recently revealed data showing that the top 100 AI-native companies are scaling from $1 million to $30 million ARR five times faster than previous software generations.
    Carl Fritjofsson, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Use something that contains hydrating ingredients and is mild and fragrance-free, to avoid allergic reactions and stripping the natural oils that help maintain skin's barrier function.
    Kelle Walsh, NPR, 18 June 2026
  • Sirianni responded by stripping first-year defensive coordinator Sean Desai of play-calling responsibilities and replacing him with senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia, a former Lions head coach.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, a peacekeeping mission, said Thursday that a Serbian peacekeeper was killed and two others were wounded when shelling hit their base in the country's southeast the previous night.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • The weather and the moon also affect shelling.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 17 May 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
  • Did the grocery store place the trash can near the corn because folks were shucking with wild abandon and leaving behind a big mess?
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • These stories usually involve a woman shucking societal norms of being nice, pretty, and obedient.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • The traveler was infectious while passing through Los Angeles County, potentially exposing others at LAX and the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • Colin Hubbard / Getty Images The Fever shot nearly 80% in the first half, exposing miscommunications in Atlanta's defense that led to open looks and uncontested layups.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Dwight grabbed my arm, wrenching my hand out of my pocket, flaying it like a fish, pulling me along.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
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“Deforesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforesting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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