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Recent Examples of undergrowth
Flames clear undergrowth and add ash and nutrients to soil.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
In the rate case, AES proposed relying on a new, more expensive type of trimming that removes overhanging branches and undergrowth below power lines, which is more reliable, said Cody Flint, AES's vegetation management manager.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Historically, lightning- and human-ignited fires kept forests less dense and reduced forest litter and undergrowth that can easily burn.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
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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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
In the rate case, AES proposed relying on a new, more expensive type of trimming that removes overhanging branches and undergrowth below power lines, which is more reliable, said Cody Flint, AES's vegetation management manager.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Historically, lightning- and human-ignited fires kept forests less dense and reduced forest litter and undergrowth that can easily burn.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergrowth
Noun
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Nancy Guthrie lived alone in the upscale Catalina Foothills neighborhood, where houses are spaced far apart and set back from the street by long driveways, gates and dense desert vegetation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection of the skin caused by exposure to a fungus that lives in soil, plants, decaying vegetation, moss and hay.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are plenty of options beyond the white picket variety that can beautifully display your foliage—or act as an architectural extension of your abode.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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Think romantic florals, foliage, and dainty swans (yes, really).—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Undergrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrowth. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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