denude

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 Biologists are concerned that if the fire burns intensely in the watershed, denuded earth and ash could fill the creeks when rains come, seriously harming water quality and potentially killing fish. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024 The rationale is likely that Russia’s fighting capabilities will be denuded enough to justify the expense. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024 Wildfires can strip trees and burn ground cover, denuding the landscape and leaving it vulnerable to landslides. Umair Irfan, Vox, 29 May 2024 All looked reasonably healthy, if denuded of tree and shrub cover. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for denude
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  • Following the mass exodus of Pac-12 schools early last year, that conference was stripped of its recognition as a CFP automatic qualifier.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Dorion was given his walking papers on Nov. 1, 2023 after the NHL stripped a future first-round pick from the Senators.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Domestic Tension is shown as a room reproduced to scale, and though the museum shot far fewer than 65,000 paintballs at its walls, the presence of their yellow residue is chilling.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The trip was later scaled back to just a visit to the space base.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • Raised in a household that welcomed exchange students and missionaries, Branch was exposed to diverse cultures from an early age.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
  • That means delaying updates could leave you exposed to tricks like doubleclickjacking.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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