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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Legislators opted not to accept Peña's resignation, meaning he could be stripped of legal protections that would prevent his prosecution, should Paraguay's Attorney General Emiliano Rolón Fernández opt to file charges.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
The work requirements are expected to strip coverage from millions of people — not for lack of employment, but due to burdensome paperwork and other red tape.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of strip

Verb

The center brings together companies, universities and research institutions to develop algorithms and applications that can scale with advances in quantum hardware.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The fragmented nature of Southeast Asian markets can also make scaling its music industry tough.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of scale

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Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff defended his leadership and pledged reforms, while faculty members say the case exposed broader failures; an independent review of the university’s response is underway.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Google DeepMind researchers have used AI agents to discover cryptographic techniques that expose weaknesses in legacy RSA encryption up to 1,600 times faster than previous methods.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026