denude
Example Sentences
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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
But by Thanksgiving, the critters denude my winterberry shrubs of their brilliant scarlet berries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2015
Lastly, public opinion would never tolerate that Greece should so denude herself of arms as to be unable to defend herself in case of need.
From Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 by Abbott, G. F. (George Frederick)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
