denuding

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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  • Diehard Knicks fan and Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet went topless after the game after stripping off his jacket and shirt with his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, looking on.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • The two had met in March through a website used for escort and stripping services, according to a court affidavit, and investigators alleged Dale paid Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 during the course of several weeks to talk to him and perform acts of bondage at his home.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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  • McKinsey’s 2025 survey of nearly 2,000 organizations found that almost two-thirds have not begun scaling AI across the enterprise, with data quality as the primary blocker.
    Andy Kohm, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • McCauley brings more than two decades of experience scaling high-growth software companies.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 June 2026
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  • Travel has a way of exposing every flaw in your footwear.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • Removing the surrounding rock and exposing delicate anatomical details required years of careful work.
    Sanaa El-Sayed, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
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“Denuding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuding. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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