deforested

verb

Definition of deforestednext
past tense of deforest
as in denuded

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  1. denuded
  2. skinned
  3. barked
  4. shelled
  5. scaled
  6. stripped
  7. exposed
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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
Definition of denuded
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  • All the specimens were skinned first, and the team removed any excess flesh and internal organs.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of skinned
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  • Body cam video from the officer shows the large dog, wearing a Knicks T-shirt, barked loudly at police when Marseille first opened her door.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • So Max Muncy, Mookie Betts and Miguel Rojas took their typical spots in the Los Angeles Dodgers infield and barked out situations ahead of the team’s 50th win of the season.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of barked
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  • For homemade, combine ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup water, ½ cup shelled and toasted pistachios and a pinch of salt in a saucepan.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
  • These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.
    — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Definition of shelled
Verb
  • The researchers also demonstrated multiple lattice designs and continuous production of different shapes, indicating the process could be scaled for faster manufacturing of complex microscale components.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • McKinsey’s 2025 State of AI survey found that while nearly 90% of companies use AI, only about 7% have fully scaled it; value comes from rewiring workflows and the operating model, not a better model.
    — Frank Carnevale, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of scaled
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  • Yet there is something singularly unbecoming about a franchise as American as Superman (and its adjuncts) being willfully stripped of its patriotism and good cheer.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • The recent owner also stripped out interior flourishes added in the late 1990s, when the home served as the Pasadena Showcase House.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of stripped
Verb
  • Casemiro was able to coast through performances against poor Haiti and Scotland sides in two of Brazil’s group stage games, but Morocco provided much sterner opposition that exposed some worrying gaps in midfield.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of exposed
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“Deforested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforested. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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