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Recent Examples of underbrush
Soil and underbrush would obscure once-gleaming granite fountains.
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
And the durable, water-repellent, quick-dry fabric has thus far shrugged off light snowfall, summer squalls, poison ivy, and even thorny underbrush.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Without regular, low-intensity fires clearing a mature forest’s underbrush, where shade-tolerant balsam firs thrive, the tree species can build up.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Fueled by wind gusts, relative low humidity, warm temperatures, dry underbrush and a build-up of dead trees killed by an insect infestation, the Camp House Fire has quickly spread through the area, according to officials.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
And the durable, water-repellent, quick-dry fabric has thus far shrugged off light snowfall, summer squalls, poison ivy, and even thorny underbrush.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Without regular, low-intensity fires clearing a mature forest’s underbrush, where shade-tolerant balsam firs thrive, the tree species can build up.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Fueled by wind gusts, relative low humidity, warm temperatures, dry underbrush and a build-up of dead trees killed by an insect infestation, the Camp House Fire has quickly spread through the area, according to officials.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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The mother's body was under a black bag, having been killed several days before the infant who was found several hundred meters away in undergrowth.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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The mother’s body was under a black bag, having been killed several days before the infant, who was found several hundred feet away in undergrowth.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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For 94 years, the Howard family provided Austin residents with trees, shrubs, flowers and other vegetation for their gardens and farms at their eponymous nurseries, one on Shady Lane in East Austin, and the other on East Koenig Lane north of Hyde Park.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Regularly trimming vegetation, clearing debris, and keeping firewood away from exterior walls creates a hostile perimeter for pests.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Surrounded by the Berkshires, the town has four-season appeal, from summer hikes and fall foliage to winter skiing and spring flowers.—
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The tidy mounds of foliage resist deer browsing and tolerate wet soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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