denudes

Definition of denudesnext
present tense third-person singular of denude
as in strips
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

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  • The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark.
    Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Gallup strips out the roughly 2 billion people worldwide who are informally employed.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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  • He was advised by a judge that turning down the plea bargain and heading to trial exposes him to as many as 37 years in prison.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
  • The system supports interchangeable components and exposes low-level interfaces for secondary development, enabling researchers to customize control, perception, and task execution.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
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  • Vertebrates ditched their body armor and scales for smooth skin; cephalopods lost their external shell.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Zia added that grey scales with authentic chip-off aesthetics and sulphur blues inspired by classic denim are also key developments.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Denudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denudes. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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