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
Setting fires in the Sandhills of central North Carolina requires an understanding of moisture levels in the scrubby underbrush, and she gets a better sense of it in bare feet.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2024
In 2022, around 11,000 acres were “treated” with underbrush removal, selective logging and preplanned burning.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
Dens can be a steep bank, rock crevices, sinkholes or underbrush, according to the Forest Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
The filthy sweater pulled from the underbrush had been the one she’d laid over Clare all those years ago.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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