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Recent Examples of underbrush
So, that day in May 2013, Hendricks, who grew up in Baltimore and teaches at Towson University, was surprised to see one.
Surprised even more that the bobcat, after locking eyes for a moment with Hendricks, did not scamper into the underbrush.
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Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
Dens can be a steep bank, rock crevices, sinkholes or underbrush, according to the Forest Service.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
At dawn, the participants scraped the underbrush to remove all traces of their presence.
—Will Higginbotham Marlena Sloss, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
Many scents stick out in my mind and are part of my life, such as my childhood garden in Normandy and the Corsican underbrush, which gave me my first olfactory shock.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
Dens can be a steep bank, rock crevices, sinkholes or underbrush, according to the Forest Service.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
At dawn, the participants scraped the underbrush to remove all traces of their presence.
—Will Higginbotham Marlena Sloss, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
Many scents stick out in my mind and are part of my life, such as my childhood garden in Normandy and the Corsican underbrush, which gave me my first olfactory shock.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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The gold standard among academic histories of Texas, Campbell's survey slashes through the undergrowth of the state's myths like so much ranchland brush.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024
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Here, behind dense undergrowth—is this the island’s oldest building?Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The freezing temperatures can cause frostbite and hypothermia as well as damage to crops, vegetation and homes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The latter are often irrigated during haying and grazed during much of the fire season, which reduces the vegetation fuels on the landscape.Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Outdoors, a koi pond, a swimming pool, and a dining patio are set amongst lush foliage.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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So, the foliage in the area was already very dry, effectively extending the region's wildfire season.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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