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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Verb
  • Over time, the effect can lower alcohol strength below 40%, thereby stripping it of the legal right to be called Scotch whisky.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
  • Gavin Newsom and Sacramento Democrats did exactly that with Proposition 50, stripping an independent redistricting commission of its authority and replacing it with maps drawn by the Democratic supermajority designed to gain a partisan advantage.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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  • The company’s financing will enable scaling pilot production, accelerate commercial deployment and help expand partnerships.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • Chronicle already began scaling Simple Alien’s series to deliver some meaningful growth over the last 22 days.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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  • Later, the Moon squares the Sun, exposing tension between social momentum and personal comfort.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • Video recovered from the cameras show 18 people in various stages of disrobement, exposing genitalia and going to the toilet, including a minor and two infants.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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“Denuding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuding. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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