denude

as in to strip
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

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Recent Examples of denude Working with community leaders, Zhou's efforts have resulted in a significant decrease of ceremonial releases, denuding of wild populations and mistreated animals. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024 Biologists are concerned that if the fire burns intensely in the watershed, denuded earth and ash could fill the creeks when rains come, seriously harming water quality and potentially killing fish. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024 The rationale is likely that Russia’s fighting capabilities will be denuded enough to justify the expense. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024 Wildfires can strip trees and burn ground cover, denuding the landscape and leaving it vulnerable to landslides. Umair Irfan, Vox, 29 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for denude
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  • The Royals took advantage, with De’rion Jones recovering a fumble after the defense stripped the Hawks quarterback.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike chocolate bars, the capsules provide a concentrated dose without sugar or fat – though processing often strips chocolate of antioxidants.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Second, Tesla’s training approach, shifting toward vision-only imitation learning from human camera data, represents a strategic attempt to scale skill acquisition without hand-crafting controllers for each task.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The rough estimate, cited by Vice President JD Vance on Thursday, pales in comparison to previous estimates that scaled closer to $40 billion.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Following Kirk’s death, some speculated that his killer Tyler Robinson may have been exposed to these subcultures, but no credible evidence links him to the Groypers.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • CQDs have a special ability to glow when exposed to ultraviolet light.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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