underbrush

Example Sentences

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Unimpressed, a group of tweens on the walk delved deeper into the rain-soaked underbrush, pointing out specimens faster than Purry could identify them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Embers can get buried in tree roots or underbrush covered by heavy ash and then later be freed by strong winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

The golf ball and his body hit the ground hard at the same time after he shanks one into the underbrush.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

In 2022, around 11,000 acres were “treated” with underbrush removal, selective logging and preplanned burning.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

The path was really nothing more than a thin slice of trodden-down dirt between waist-high underbrush that sloped continually upward.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin