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Fueled by wind gusts, relative low humidity, warm temperatures, dry underbrush and a build-up of dead trees killed by an insect infestation, the Camp House Fire has quickly spread through the area, according to officials.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 May 2025
That folkloric significance is relayed in majestic opening footage of a nighttime thunderstorm as a pangolin ambles through scrubby underbrush, its armor glistening in the rain.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
During that time when the mother is out feeding, the fawns have been known to hide in underbrush, according to the Park Service.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The setting was an open field near woods with thick underbrush.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 May 2025
That folkloric significance is relayed in majestic opening footage of a nighttime thunderstorm as a pangolin ambles through scrubby underbrush, its armor glistening in the rain.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
During that time when the mother is out feeding, the fawns have been known to hide in underbrush, according to the Park Service.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The setting was an open field near woods with thick underbrush.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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While reviewing footage from the camera in April, officials noticed three images, dated to Dec. 30, that showed a dark-colored animal trudging through the undergrowth.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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In contrast, the creek corridor is dense with cottonwood trees and undergrowth that is habitat for all sorts of wildlife.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There's something about the mountains, vegetation, and the size of the valleys, plus the coast and islands.—
Thor Pedersen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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Nonselective herbicides kill all vegetation (including turfgrasses) and are used in lawn renovation or for weeds not controlled by selective herbicides.—
Dee Dee Kerscher,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Trees provide essential structure to the landscape, and many also offer seasonal bursts of color through flowers or foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Images were taken of the animal peeking through the forest foliage, then walking out onto a road and away from the viewer, according to the post.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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