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verb

past tense of denude
as in stripped
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

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Recent Examples of denuded
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
  • In a photo posted to her own Instagram, the proud mom showed off a silhouette of her bare baby bump in a mirror selfie.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The pair performed the record in its most bare form, trading verses back and forth before harmonizing together on the chorus.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The beauty of this nude nail look lies in its versatility, pairing well with any outfit without feeling quite as stripped down as the barely-there manicures that celebs have been favoring well past summer.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Your brothers, with bouncy locks and brilliant teeth, stripped down and jumped in the spring.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The eggs are the first fossils to be reliably dated from the Qinglongshan fossil reserve, which includes three sites containing more than 3,000 eggs, the majority of which are semi-exposed and preserved in 3D, with their original shapes largely intact.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Showcase the Apple iPhone Air’s slim design while protecting it with this bumper that leaves the front and back exposed.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That will kick off a public process in which the City Council will carefully consider which violations warrant the use of of administrative citations and how the fines will be scaled.
    Wes Burdine, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The Coast Guard focused on the maritime zone while the Air and Army National Guard teams moved inland, splitting the flood zone into operational sectors to prevent midair conflicts as rescues scaled up.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The victims were shot in an uncovered sallyport at the facility, officials said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This design also eliminates the need for an uncovered straw hole, making the bottle completely leak-free when the lid is locked.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The naked baby angel boy character with whimsical headgear comes in different forms—from regular, mini dolls to the popular Hippers, which are designed to hang from your phone or laptop with a square of adhesive tape.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Oh, perfect naked cherubs running down the trail through the trees!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • McCoy could be working with a much different roster than the one Callahan had for the first six games after The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported the Titans are seemingly open to trading anyone on their roster aside from two specific players.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • But being prepared and open can make the process easier.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Denuded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuded. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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