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
Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
And more recently, in the throes of a homeless crisis, city staff and law enforcement have removed and denuded trees to control the conditions on the street.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denuded
Adjective
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Similar complaints were made in the 1990s and 2000s building boom that led to a series of functional stadia springing up across the UK, usually complete with bare breeze block walls that gave a pre-match pint on the concourse all the appeal of an evening spent down the local multi-story car park.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The can opener mounted on the prep table had a dirty blade, an employee touched food with his bare hands and there was no thermometer for checking internal food temperature.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many formerly passionate Trump supporters in Miami have relatives and friends who were legally in the country and now have been stripped of their temporary status.—
Andres Oppenheimer
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And in the height of summer, with an extra air conditioner pumping in the corner, the heat from the semi-exposed kitchen can make the dining room feel slightly steamy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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There’s a good amount of pedaling and a few exposed, high-stakes areas.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At times it has been scrutinized, scaled back, or delayed.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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About 14% of service companies in the New York-Northern New Jersey area have scaled back hiring or plan to do so in the next six months as a result of artificial intelligence but few have laid off employees so far as a result of the burgeoning technology, a new survey shows.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The three uncovered slides have soft but firm padding that extends more than 10 feet past the end of the slide.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Reheat in an uncovered casserole dish in a 350-degree F oven for 15 minutes, until hot all the way through.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What to expect Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to watch with the naked eye.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cloth, bearing an image of a naked man with long hair and a beard, as well as reddish-brown stains resembling wounds from crucifixion, quickly became popular.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The layout also includes a separate bedroom and bathroom, while the open living room has room for a sofa, TV stand, bookcase, and more.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 35-year-old Bohannon hopes to draw in audiences and artists who, like himself, may not come from a reggae background but are open to exploring new musical styles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Denuded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuded. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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