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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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The road narrowed, and dry grass and thorny scrub leaned over the dusty track, as two rhinos stepped quietly out of the undergrowth.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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After about an hour of following bushwhacking guides and slipping over an elephant trail twisting through the undergrowth, trumpets and guttural grunts pierced through the silence.—
Chris Schalkx,
AFAR Media,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Native viburnums, such as Arrowwood and Blackhaw, show off red, yellow and purple foliage in the fall, along with berries that also become winter bird feeders.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dwarf golden sweet flag forms a mat of golden-green foliage over time and is semi-evergreen.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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