denudes

Definition of denudesnext
present tense third-person singular of denude
as in strips
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

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  • Beyond the physical pain of a torn ligament or a broken bone, a sports injury often strips a young athlete of a big part of their identity.
    Ian McMahan, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The sequel strips Grace of what made her special and merely pays lip service to the first one’s worldview, representing the antagonists as generically incompetent hedonists.
    Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
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  • She and her son are seen posing in front of a mirror together, before Spears begins speaking in an English accent and seemingly simulating a humping motion while wearing tight shorts and a top that exposes her midsection.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Along with Anopheles control efforts, agriculture also inadvertently exposes mosquitoes to pyrethroids and contributes to insecticide resistance.
    Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • Scalable and practical The system’s architecture scales straightforwardly.
    Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Girlfriend scales the diaristic, bric-a-brac charm of Janky Star into a high-drama pop monument to trying, flopping, and trying even harder next time.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Denudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denudes. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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