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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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No injuries were reported, but the tsunami stripped vegetation from steep rock lining the near 25 mile-long fjord with cliffs stretching more than 3,280 feet high, according to Dan Shugar, lead author of the study published May 6 in the journal Science.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The first lady’s robot rollout was about creating a model of education that’s easier to monetize, easier to control and easier to strip of its democratic purpose.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Up next, the goal is to scale this framework across diverse applications, such as lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Lindell’s lab, funded by MARINER, focused on improving crop yield by selectively breeding kelp with desirable qualities — such as nonreproductive capabilities to prevent interbreeding with wild kelp — so that, down the line, farmers could scale up their kelp production.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The fourth was not a cruise passenger but was exposed to an ill passenger from the ship on an aircraft in South Africa.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Seeing ballroom be recognized so prominently has been a source of pride, but also trepidation that the wider audiences now being exposed to ballroom may not appreciate the nuances of the culture.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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