as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
the denuded trees left behind after the forest fire had passed
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Recent Examples of denuded
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Photographs taken in several disaster areas showed huge piles of logs washed downhill by flash floods pouring off denuded slopes.
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Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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
Adjective
Field trips through the denuded mountaintops, for example, were designed to teach players the fragility of the land and their responsibility in protecting it.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Photographs taken in several disaster areas showed huge piles of logs washed downhill by flash floods pouring off denuded slopes.
—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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.
—
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denuded
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Residents also joined the search, using shovels and their bare hands to remove rubble in an effort to reach children trapped beneath the debris.
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So, again, be aware of an unlocked RCR 80V’s capabilities when handing the key fob over to a rider, and always gear up with a helmet, sturdy shoes, and no bare skin showing while riding.
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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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Sustainable investing is already on the back foot, worn down by years of greenwashing scandals, funds quietly stripped of their green labels, and a political backlash that treats ESG as an insult.
Adjective
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Some of the industry's fastest-growing markets are also the most exposed, the study found.
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The jobs generations of students were steered toward are among the most exposed.
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The two daredevils who scaled the spire of the Empire State Building while the world watched have been grounded by the New York Police Department and are now the targets of a criminal investigation.
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The couple of daredevils who scaled the Empire State Building in New York City were released from custody under supervision after a court appearance on July 2, prosecutors said.
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Purchase pre-peeled garlic cloves in bulk or peel the garlic cloves yourself using the flat side of a large knife to mash them slightly and then peel off the skins.
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Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.
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How To Keep It Cleaner Longer While synthetic wicker furniture is built to take the elements, wicker pieces woven from natural materials are porous and are not meant to be left out in uncovered areas.
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So will many of you seated in uncovered sections.
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The North America Nebula is too faint to see with the naked eye.
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Eadweard Muybridge, among the first to put pictures in motion, knew by instinct that many of those pictures should contain naked people.
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The rebound was briefly loose in the box, but nobody from Portugal could get to the ball while the net was open.
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Never leave children, elderly adults or pets in a parked car or truck, even for a few minutes, even if the windows are open, public safety agencies warn.
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“Denuded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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