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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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Berry, 46, and Thomas, 47, were arrested after being found hiding in undergrowth near the scene.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tulane University anthropologist Daniella Santoro unearthed it in March while clearing undergrowth in her yard.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Timber, litter and understory vegetation are the main fuels driving the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Victoria Byrd said the blaze was challenging to reach because of heavy foliage and a privacy wall leaving firefighters with only one entry point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Before dropping, foliage turns orange, red, burgundy, and purple.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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