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Recent Examples of underbrush
Huber clawed through underbrush to reach her.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Her body was found the next day in the underbrush of Sutro Heights Park by surfers walking through the area.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Surfers found Harvey the next day in the underbrush of a nearby park.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Her employers had been shot and left in their car, which someone set ablaze and pushed into the underbrush.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Her body was found the next day in the underbrush of Sutro Heights Park by surfers walking through the area.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Surfers found Harvey the next day in the underbrush of a nearby park.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Her employers had been shot and left in their car, which someone set ablaze and pushed into the underbrush.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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This time, my eyes slid to the fresh silver polish on her fingernails, her cascading perm thick but without any undergrowth, and those eyes darting from me to the cop, glistening as if on the verge of pouring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Phase 1 involves clearing all remaining stumps and undergrowth.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Weed Control Because gophers are herbivores, the less vegetation there is around to attract them, the better.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Once surrounded and isolated from vegetation, the pile was excavated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For cooler weather and fall foliage, visit in October.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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When summer rolls around, the full view of the townhouse will be eclipsed by the foliage of the silver maples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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