denuding

verb

present participle of denude
as in stripping
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

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  1. stripping
  2. scaling
  3. exposing
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  • Director Taika Waititi deconstructs the Norse god by putting him through Hel(l) and stripping him of his homeland, his hair, and his hammer.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Best cleanser under $35 This affordable cleanser removes makeup, sunscreen and daily grime without stripping your skin.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026
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  • Migrants from across Africa regularly attempt to reach the enclave by swimming from Morocco or scaling the heavily fortified border fence in hopes of gaining entry into the European Union.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Leadville 100 Trail Run is an extremely challenging, high-alpine endurance race renowned for not only traversing 100 miles but also scaling a collective 14,000 vertical feet.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
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  • The arrest comes just months after Robinson was accused of exposing himself to a woman running on the Willow Trail in Folsom in April.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As fans of the trio’s former Bravo reality show know, the video of the FaceTime call at the center of the lawsuit was credited with exposing Sandoval and Leviss’ affair, leading to sky-high ratings for the show.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
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