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Recent Examples of denude
Although gulf fritillaries can denude passion vines of all foliage, the leaves quickly grow back, and fruit development is not affected.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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.
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Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026
The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.
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Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
However, years into the effort and with an impending deadline of Dec. 31, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection may have hit its greatest obstacle yet: Los Angeles leaders and residents concerned that denuding neighborhoods of greenery won’t make California safer.
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Julie Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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,
22 Oct. 2025
However, years into the effort and with an impending deadline of Dec. 31, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection may have hit its greatest obstacle yet: Los Angeles leaders and residents concerned that denuding neighborhoods of greenery won’t make California safer.
—
Julie Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denude
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Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.
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Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.
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The pair is also known for scaling buildings around the world.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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The team’s findings suggest that crushing concrete and exposing it to air during recycling or shallow burial could dramatically improve its ability to immobilize radioactive contaminants.
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Rinse the blueberries under cold running water, gently swishing them around with your hands to ensure all the berries are exposed to water.
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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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