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Recent Examples of underbrush
Surfers found Harvey the next day in the underbrush of a nearby park.
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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
Tax burdens should be lowered and regulatory underbrush cleared to benefit all—not some, and certainly not one.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Hearing me calling Nini, Lali came to investigate and went out ahead of me, maneuvering through the underbrush, meowing.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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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
Tax burdens should be lowered and regulatory underbrush cleared to benefit all—not some, and certainly not one.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Hearing me calling Nini, Lali came to investigate and went out ahead of me, maneuvering through the underbrush, meowing.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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That month, the rest of Esther’s body was recovered when hikers found her remains in a reed bed in Gandía, Alicante, with her bones hidden amongst undergrowth.—
Samantha Bergeson,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Most of the chase will be through mud a foot deep and heavy undergrowth.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some grasses have begun to dry out, and more vegetation will follow suit, at a faster rate when the weather is hotter.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Unlike iguanas, which feed on plants and vegetation, these lizards have a broad diet and eat insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and their eggs and small mammals, according to the FWC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Outstanding greenery, foliage and sights.—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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