Thesaurus results for DENUDE

denude

verb

Definition of 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 Regionally, the Iranian regime was at its weakest in decades, denuded of antiair defenses. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2026 Although gulf fritillaries can denude passion vines of all foliage, the leaves quickly grow back, and fruit development is not affected. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026 ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026 The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for denude

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Despite Ukraine's pause, officials in Kyiv said the country has been stripped of advance warnings of incoming ballistic missiles, as Starlink connectivity services had been restricted across the country, disrupting military operations.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Many of those stripped from the electoral rolls are appealing their removal—an often laborious process—but the possibility of mass disenfranchisement is real.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of strip

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DannijoPro has tapped Pat Geraghty, former president and chief executive officer of GuideWell and its subsidiary Florida Blue, as CEO as the company looks to scale its business.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
How Creator Relationships With Viewers Are Changing As creator content has become more professionally produced and even scaled via generative AI tools, the audience’s emotional relationship to creators has changed, as well.

— William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of scale

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Also exposed was information about student disabilities and student eligibility status for federal programs, such as those available to help students from low-income families.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
In this painful experience, one is exposed (the betrayal that is blushing) and longs to hide oneself.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026