deforesting

present participle of deforest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforesting
Verb
  • Similarly, in central Gifu prefecture, the government is experimenting with drones that play the sound of dogs barking and fireworks, in a bid to scare bears away.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Redirect their attention If your dog is anxious and barking in a panic, your first step is to remove them from the trigger.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • According to the team, the research emphasizes the value of combining CFD modeling with small-scale field testing, especially when scaling up to large alpine PV plants.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • This is a continuation of the company’s retail expansions — before launching its direct-to-consumer website earlier this year, the platform built up partnerships with Jared, Selfridges, and Dubai’s Duty Free, scaling to more than 100 wholesale doors.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Matthews is stripping pucks with authority and regularity.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The Royal Family’s actions stripping Andrew of his titles show there is more to this story.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, Mahmoud Sharkawy, who has been displaced from Gaza City, said there was intense artillery shelling in the early hours of the morning.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The company, which began in 1935, has been shelling pecans for travelers ever since.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 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
  • In another, criminals used synthetic voices to convince Qantas call-center staff to release internal credentials, exposing the data of 6 million customers.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Letting a fever rage unchecked, on the other hand, means exposing the fetus to harmful substances produced as the mother fights off her infection.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Powered by soft guitar notes, the soul-baring cumbia finds Santa in a state of healing, reflecting on love that once was and the peace that comes from letting go.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Muscle-baring tank top or avuncular, chunky knit sweater?
    Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Deforesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforesting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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