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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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Rodent holes, brush piles, firewood, timbers, dense undergrowth, and leaf piles can also attract wasps in search of a place to nest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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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
Noun
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With California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive flames from a lightning bolt or the spark of a power line.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Alligators hide in vegetation in and around the water.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The machine can hide in the foliage for days, awaiting its prey.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Initial symptoms resemble herbicide damage, commonly affecting newer younger foliage, but viral diseases tend to progress and additional symptoms aid in identifying infection.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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