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Recent Examples of underbrush
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.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Apparently, the underbrush becomes so thick — without the natural or human clearing by fire — virtually nothing else can thrive.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On the left, to the east, four thousand mercenaries plodded through the underbrush.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Soil and underbrush would obscure once-gleaming granite fountains.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Apparently, the underbrush becomes so thick — without the natural or human clearing by fire — virtually nothing else can thrive.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On the left, to the east, four thousand mercenaries plodded through the underbrush.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Soil and underbrush would obscure once-gleaming granite fountains.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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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
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Flames clear undergrowth and add ash and nutrients to soil.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The researchers, from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, were field-testing a new approach to biodiversity monitoring, in this case to map insect life across different kinds of vegetation.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Branson, Missouri The fall foliage puts on just as much of a show as any of the performers in Branson, a perennial favorite among Midwest family vacation destinations.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Peak foliage usually arrives from mid-October through mid-November, making this one of the best fall drives in the South.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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