unswathed

verb

past tense of unswathe
as in stripped

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  1. stripped
  2. exposed
  3. denuded
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  • The Montaukett, the original inhabitants of the Hamptons, were stripped of their land and tribal rights a century ago.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Recent wildfires have stripped vegetation from nearby hillsides, leaving the ground more vulnerable to mudslides.
    — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stripped
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  • That means most people are exposed to AI’s downsides — rising electricity costs, potential job disruption — without any claim on its upside.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The White House decision has heightened fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow's escalating attacks as winter approaches.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposed
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  • This year's phenomenon coincided with a string of hurricanes in the eastern Pacific, fueling sea level rise and large waves that have destroyed homes and denuded some Southern California beaches of sand.
    — Daniel Trotta, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The tribe led efforts to restore Prairie Creek, which had been largely denuded and buried by the timber operation.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of denuded
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