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 Wildfires can strip trees and burn ground cover, denuding the landscape and leaving it vulnerable to landslides. Umair Irfan, Vox, 29 May 2024 All looked reasonably healthy, if denuded of tree and shrub cover. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 Photo : David Shepherd, courtesy of Land Rover A swank aesthetic, akin to that of a chic London hotel or lounge, defines the interior, where the Rover denudes the cabin of every possible hard switch. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024 Lahaina, like much of West Maui, then saw the rise of resorts and housing communities that further denuded the landscape of native plants and other natural barriers. Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for denude 
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  • The trees turned to bronze and copper, then stripped themselves skeletal; the cold somehow entered Eliza. Enough!
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Bitter cold, harsh winds and indoor heating can strip delicate skin of its moisture, leaving lips parched and prone to cracking.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • Each person has a part to play in the overall goal, and each person’s goals can scale up and down from hourly to a five-year trajectory.
    Ciarán McArdle, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • If corporate leaders complain about these directives’ effects on their bottom lines, Trump’s team could force CISA to scale back its use of this authority.
    Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • Bird Flu Detected in Milk Sold in California, State Health Officials Say In addition to the animals, Hayden reported that 25 employees were exposed to the infected animals.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Virtual patching enables teams to enforce mitigating controls for issues discovered in legacy software, can provide generic exploitation prevention beyond a specific CVE and buys the organization time to apply traditional patches without exposing critical assets to exploitation.
    Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Denude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denude. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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