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Recent Examples of underbrush
Hotter and drier conditions in North American forests mean that there is more dry wood and underbrush that can easily be ignited by a stray campfire spark or a lightning strike.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Apparently, the underbrush becomes so thick — without the natural or human clearing by fire — virtually nothing else can thrive.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On the left, to the east, four thousand mercenaries plodded through the underbrush.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Soil and underbrush would obscure once-gleaming granite fountains.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Apparently, the underbrush becomes so thick — without the natural or human clearing by fire — virtually nothing else can thrive.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On the left, to the east, four thousand mercenaries plodded through the underbrush.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Soil and underbrush would obscure once-gleaming granite fountains.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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Historically, lightning- and human-ignited fires kept forests less dense and reduced forest litter and undergrowth that can easily burn.—
Tony Cheng,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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The road narrowed, and dry grass and thorny scrub leaned over the dusty track, as two rhinos stepped quietly out of the undergrowth.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the better individual homes are hardened with flame-resistant siding, roofs, windows and vents, and flammable surrounding items like vegetation, fences and sheds between houses are reduced, the less likely fire will spread from building to building, the study found.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaf-peeping and other fun fall activities With the change of seasons and fall foliage reappearing, many people enjoy scenic train rides, photography, and leaf-peeping, or going out to see the fall colors.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Other fall foliage options that are unique to Mackinac include catching the colors from the water on a kayak tour.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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