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Recent Examples of denude
Although gulf fritillaries can denude passion vines of all foliage, the leaves quickly grow back, and fruit development is not affected.
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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
However, years into the effort and with an impending deadline of Dec. 31, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection may have hit its greatest obstacle yet: Los Angeles leaders and residents concerned that denuding neighborhoods of greenery won’t make California safer.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2025
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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
However, years into the effort and with an impending deadline of Dec. 31, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection may have hit its greatest obstacle yet: Los Angeles leaders and residents concerned that denuding neighborhoods of greenery won’t make California safer.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denude
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Goodwin grabbed the offensive rebound but was stripped by Matisse Thybulle to seal the win for the Blazers.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In December 2024, the board stripped Freidenrich’s investment duties and then, in February 2025, delegated control of the investment fund to the chief financial officer, Kimberly Engelby.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Under American pressure, Israel has scaled back the pace and scope of strikes in Lebanon, refraining from attacking the capital, Beirut, in recent days.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Details, including the rates and whether the surcharge will scale up over time, have yet to be fully hashed out, Hochul said.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The bottom involved a voluminous tea-length skirt, which exposed Hathaway's matching open-toe heels.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Then the Earthquakes, second place in the Western Conference, added to their club-record start to a season by exposing a fatigued Black & Gold side that was third in the west coming into the contest.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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