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Recent Examples of underbrush
Make sure there are no overhanging limbs that could combust, cut back and remove nearby grasses, brambles, and underbrush, and have a fire extinguisher ready to deal with any embers that float away.
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Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Huber clawed through underbrush to reach her.
—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
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Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Huber clawed through underbrush to reach her.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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Elsewhere, herds of goats are used to naturally manage undergrowth across the estate’s forests, helping reduce fire risk in the region’s increasingly dry climate.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Many North American forests evolved over millennia with low-intensity wildfires that clear out dense undergrowth.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Their job is to create a fire line, clearing a narrow strip of land down to soil and removing flammable vegetation to help slow or stop the fire's spread.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Tourists can threaten ecosystems by compacting soils, squashing fragile vegetation and bringing in non-native microbes and plant species.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Its water requirement is negligible, and its wedding gown, white blooms against a backdrop of deep green foliage, is an ocular delight.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Sunstar pentas® is heat-tolerant and requires no deadheading; the dark green foliage makes for a gorgeous backdrop in any arrangement.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2026
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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