sapless

Definition of saplessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sapless
Adjective
  • Dead fruit rotted on withered evergreens, remnants of a record-cold February.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Floridians can see it in the withered tones of roadside vegetation and hear it in the dry crunch of their once-green lawns.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Depending on temperature, the eggs hatch within one to 10 days, becoming teeny, wormlike larvae that feed on desiccated blood that the adult fleas have fed on and pooped out.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Mary left a potentially fruitful academic career to raise three children with desiccated classics professor Howard (Corey Stoll).
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Sapless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sapless. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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