underbrush
Example Sentences
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Ducking my head and running as fast as my legs could carry me, I started boring my way through the underbrush.
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He helped Abby sit on the ground and then, climbing through underbrush and fallen branches, he made his way around the huge root system.
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Little fires burned in the underbrush, and trees smoldered.
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“Au revoir, Incorrigibles! While you trudge through the underbrush and pitch your tents in the mud, I shall pass the long hours by wearing pretty clothes and going to tea with my lady friends.”
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Sparks showered down, and the underbrush burst into flames.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.