Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrublands
Noun
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The seedlings and saplings are mostly knee-high to chest-high and mixed with thickets of ceanothus and other post-fire brush growing amid the true giants that stand dead among them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Masri’s drumming is lithe and spacious even at its most aggressive; just as Alcorn’s guitar slides move with a gravity-defying, naturalistic force, his attacks seem to sprout out of each other independently, emerging in thickets.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement that the relocation will improve the Forest Service's mission of managing its forests, saving taxpayers' money and boosting employee recruitment.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, Callery pears have invaded Indiana's fields, forests and wetlands, choking out native plant species by robbing them of essential nutrients.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During last year's olive harvest, farmers struggled to reach their groves because of regular Israeli strikes and had to be accompanied by Lebanese troops and UNIFIL peacekeepers, who coordinated with Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the true spring ephemerals are native plants that arise in woodlands before leaves open, allowing sunlight to coax them into bloom.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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If it’s ultimately built, the massive project would require bulldozing dozens of acres of woodlands and could theoretically drive up the town’s population by 10%.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Warm woods and plaid upholstery blend effortlessly with slick chrome and glossy lacquer.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns were going back to their Austin campus about 200 miles away on a bus after the game, and Schaefer planned to get take a short break in the woods Tuesday morning before watching film and the team flight to Phoenix later in the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reds players were already bursting out of the dugout to celebrate a walk-off home run when the ball Spencer Steer hit landed in Roman Anthony’s glove instead of the left-field stands.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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About 21% of California’s national forestlands are protected.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Scrublands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrublands. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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