deforesting

Definition of deforestingnext
present participle of deforest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforesting
Verb
  • In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • While his peers aimed to achieve maximum tension by barking about capitalism over jabbing, if not outright obnoxious, guitars, Shaw scrapped layer after layer—distortion pedals, crash cymbals, eventually the drum machine itself—to crystalize his band’s own sound.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Plus, its advanced gray-scaling and DCI-P3 color gamut ensure that colors pop and transition smoothly throughout the screen.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • At the same time, scaling renewables, nuclear, and emerging technologies will be essential in order to diversify the system and reduce exposure to geopolitical chokepoints.
    Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After stripping the Boise home of its contents, the Myers added new cabinetry as well as a new driveway, sprinkler system and heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The lightweight triglyceride oil base melts through makeup and sunscreen without stripping, while glycerin and Lactobacillus ferment help maintain moisture.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Many families pack up and head straight to powdery white sand and clear blue water each March and April, where relaxation (and occasionally shelling) are the only two items on the agenda.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Remember Russia shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, the largest in Europe?
    Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 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 Dicus is an oyster expert; he's been shucking them for 35 years.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Allen started shucking at age 12, and quickly fell in love with the oyster bar environment - its people, pace, and sense of place.
    Rai Mincey, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dallas Area Rapid Transit narrowly escaped a slate of six withdrawal elections that could have shrunk the public transportation system significantly this year, exposing challenges the agency faces in providing bus, train and other transit services over a sprawling region.
    Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Iran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals.
    Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The fashion designer wowed in a completely backless and side-baring chainmail dress.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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