underbrush

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Recent Examples of underbrush However, those four agencies all play critical parts in California’s wildfire prevention and response efforts, from forecasting and forest management (yes, raking and cutting underbrush is included here) to post-fire disaster relief. Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025 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. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 Days after the county lifted a burn ban in January 2022, the parks department lost control of a prescribed burn targeting underbrush in Bastrop State Park. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 On the left, to the east, four thousand mercenaries plodded through the underbrush. / Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for underbrush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
  • Tulane University anthropologist Daniella Santoro unearthed it in March while clearing undergrowth in her yard.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Historically, lightning- and human-ignited fires kept forests less dense and reduced forest litter and undergrowth that can easily burn.
    Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Standing vegetation may not be cut, burned or removed.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The rapid expansion of the agricultural industry suggests the Cerrado could lose tens of millions of acres of vegetation by 2030, the WWF says.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • See photos of the best autumn foliage over the years.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • From fiery foliage to summer swimming holes, these charming destinations deliver year-round.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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