denude

Definition of denudenext
as in to strip
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for denude
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  • At Ross Stores, the compensation committee approved a similar adjustment on May 21, 2025, the proxy states, stripping tariff costs from calculations used to determine bonuses and long-term incentive payouts.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Investigators said that Scott walked through an unlocked front door, stripped off his clothes and went straight into a sleeping child’s bedroom.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • An entrepreneur can launch and scale with far less infrastructure.
    Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Additionally, as the industry continues to scale, another concern begins to take shape, centered on the nature of the connection between patient and provider.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • While some lavender species, such as English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), can tolerate cold temperatures, most varieties will suffer when exposed to consistent winds and freezing conditions.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
  • These days, revenge literature arrives most often as a sordid memoir or roman à clef in which grievances are recounted, villainy exposed, and relevant facts set forth.
    Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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