denude
Example Sentences
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“Our study shows that burros can denude wetlands but only when mountain lions are absent,” Dr. Lundgren said.
From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2022
They’re also here to eat huge swaths of cropland, denude trees and other plant life, and generally wreak havoc on the West and its agriculture.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2021
They have a voracious appetite that can denude entire forests of leaves, said University of Illinois entomologist May Berenbaum, a past society president.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021
They're also being told not to denude grocery shelves by hoarding food and other essentials.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2020
Biscuit was a little awkward, but he managed to denude a large potato of its foliage and handed it to Sube for approval.
From Sube Cane by Partridge, Edward Bellamy
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
