Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defoliated
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ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Counting every hour, every day until— Somewhere beyond the bar, a dog barked.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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Then Growler, a black labrador, barked.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mom skinned it, went to the pound to find a slightly smaller dog, and stitched the old dog’s skin over the new dog.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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From there, several clusters of yams made their way into the kitchen, where they were washed and skinned, revealing the white starchy insides.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Sudan Doctors Network, a group tracking the war, said the RSF and their allies shelled residential areas in the city amid dire humanitarian conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Sudan Doctors Network, a group tracking the war, said the RSF and its allies shelled residential areas in the city amid dire humanitarian conditions.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, mold reactions depend on the type of mold, amount of mold and the person exposed.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms of chickenpox typically appear between 10 and 21 days after being exposed to the virus.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That means each project begins with every nut, bolt, washer, and grommet being stripped off, labelled, photographed, bagged, and boxed.—
Simon de Burton,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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His older brother, King Charles, stripped him of his titles and evicted him from Royal Lodge after all.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2026
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Over the past decade, those instincts have scaled up considerably.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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The department also dismantled its Public Integrity Section, which was tasked with prosecuting public corruption, and greatly scaled back its focus on pursuing white-collar crime in favor of making immigration and narco-trafficking the priority.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The apostle was believed to have met his martyrdom by being flayed alive.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Defoliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defoliated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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