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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HostArmada's dedicated options are managed cloud servers, unlike the bare-metal hardware previously described.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her bare legs and her light brown leather Frye boots were drenched in the man’s blood.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But imagine a good cheeseburger, stripped down to its essential elements in raw form.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In October, Pentagon reporters from major news outlets were stripped of daily access to the Pentagon for refusing to agree to restrictions on newsgathering that Hegseth demanded.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hoary vervain is a drought tolerant perennial perfect for hot, exposed sites.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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An exposed décolletage keeps the silhouette from being basic while keeping it classy.—
Collette Grimes,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The team also collaborated with industrial researchers at Shell and with DexMat, a company that has scaled up CNTF production.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 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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The restaurant was in violation of 10 standards, including containers of uncovered food and dishes stacked wet.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Frozen ice condensate was found directly on an uncovered liver in a storage container.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The case back then also involved the bodies of naked, mutilated women, plus all the sexism and homophobia that were pervasive in police work in 1998 and are apparently ship-shape today.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the oven truly stands out for its small details that may not be as noticeable to the naked eye.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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With Latinos comprising a plurality of California’s population, the absence of a leading candidate of color reflects broader institutional shortcomings rather than problems created by an open field.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Denuded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuded. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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