as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
the denuded trees left behind after the forest fire had passed
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Recent Examples of denuded
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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
Adjective
Photographs taken in several disaster areas showed huge piles of logs washed downhill by flash floods pouring off denuded slopes.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denuded
Adjective
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Workers in luminous yellow jackets sat on bare concrete slabs during games, occasionally fetching footballs that flew through the uprights and bounced around.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Combined with her rounded almond shape, Gomez's nails look clean and healthy with just the right amount of shine for an elevated take on a bare nail.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, ceramides help reinforce the skin barrier so the exfoliating ingredients don’t leave skin feeling stripped or dry.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Inspector Jeremy Scheublin, 45, was stripped of his gun and shield on Wednesday, according to the NYPD and internal police records reviewed by the Daily News.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rushing cotton through the system throws up new challenges, leaving brands and retailers more exposed.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This is one of the main reasons carbon capture technologies have not scaled widely, despite being available for decades.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wide-reaching government subsidies meant to encourage Chinese drivers to switch to EVs have been extended but are scaled back this year, putting pressure on carmakers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Purchase pre-peeled garlic cloves in bulk or peel the garlic cloves yourself using the flat side of a large knife to mash them slightly and then peel off the skins.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.—
Renu Dhar,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In other cases, the complaint alleges, Kinex would bundle an uncovered medical device commonly prescribed after surgery with a device that was not needed for recovery but was covered by insurance, the complaint says.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant was in violation of 10 standards, including containers of uncovered food and dishes stacked wet.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Head outside tonight and drink in the sight of the Pleiades open star cluster glistening close to the red star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus, before the mesmerizing naked-eye jewel slips out of view with the changing of the seasons.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not only naked but barefoot, too.—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For example, its Multi-tab Context Awareness feature combines key information from open tabs into a summary.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to the county, the goals and objectives of the Ag Reserve include preserving agriculture, enhancing environmental resource value and open space, creating a functional, sustainable development pattern and minimizing costs to taxpayers.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Denuded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuded. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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