denude
Example Sentences
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They’re also here to eat huge swaths of cropland, denude trees and other plant life, and generally wreak havoc on the West and its agriculture.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2021
They have a voracious appetite that can denude entire forests of leaves, said University of Illinois entomologist May Berenbaum, a past society president.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021
They're also being told not to denude grocery shelves by hoarding food and other essentials.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2020
But by Thanksgiving, the critters denude my winterberry shrubs of their brilliant scarlet berries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2015
So destructive are they of game that they would soon denude the surrounding forest if they stayed long in one spot, so that they are compelled to move frequently.
From Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution by Morris, Charles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
