deforesting

Definition of deforestingnext
present participle of deforest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforesting
Verb
  • On Saturday morning, the center received a report of barking from a remote canyon roughly a mile from where Lana was last seen.
    Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The following morning, a resident called about a dog barking in a remote canyon roughly a mile from where the canine was reported missing.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The hardest part of scaling this 5,200 foot beast?
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • There was also shelling right along the line of contact between Russia and Ukraine.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • This can include field dressing, skinning, butchering into various cuts and packaging.
    Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Relationships are her mirrors, exposing both her desire for balance and her struggle to maintain it.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • According to the actress, the midriff-baring outfit hadn't been altered in decades, either.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The nipple-baring gown featured an elegant halter neckline, open back, sheer panels throughout, and trailing skirt.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Deforesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforesting. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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