denuding

Definition of denudingnext
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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  • Use a stripping solution suitable for your deck and follow the instructions on the package to remove old stain and paint.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Workers have spent the past year stripping out everything on the 95th and 96th floors — the former home of the legendary Signature Room restaurant and the Signature Lounge — leaving nothing of the interior but bare concrete floors and exposed steel beams.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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  • Focused on output quality and process optimization, the Finnish fiber firm said the trials are a crucial step toward restarting production and scaling technology to an industrial level.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Dean Potter was one of the most notable names in the world of climbing, a free solo pioneer who courted controversy by scaling rock formations not meant for humans.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Protect your boundaries with care, explain what is comfortable, and suggest another way to support everyone without exposing too many details.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect seen on video assaulting a woman while exposing himself publicly in Weston on Wednesday afternoon.
    Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Denuding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuding. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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