Thesaurus results for DENUDE

denude

verb

Definition of 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 Regionally, the Iranian regime was at its weakest in decades, denuded of antiair defenses. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2026 Although gulf fritillaries can denude passion vines of all foliage, the leaves quickly grow back, and fruit development is not affected. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026 ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 12 Jan. 2026 The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for denude

Recent Examples of Synonyms for denude

Verb

During the Saturday general session meeting, Donna Soucy, a New Hampshire DNC member, defended the Granite State’s ability to evaluate presidential candidates despite being stripped of its former first-place status.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Those already in the country on programs like Temporary Protected Status have also been stripped of that permission to stay.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of strip

Verb

As residents complain and other communities, such as Monroe County and Sumpter Township, have scaled back or decided against Flock cameras, Waterford police have no plans to take down these cameras anytime soon.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Related Articles The majority of the Lust works are modestly scaled with low values, likely to be sold during day sales, but around 10 are considered major works, the top lot almost certainly a large sculpture by Alberto Giacometti.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of scale

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Between 60% and 70% of new Ebola cases are being detected among people who were not already being monitored as contacts, meaning health workers may only discover infections after patients become sick and have had opportunities to expose others.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
This, in turn, left the defence exposed, with Sheffield United having 20 attempts on goal in Wrexham’s 2-1 fightback win at Bramall Lane in mid-March.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026