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

Forest Service uses infrared technology to monitor fires underbrush for sometimes weeks after a blaze is contained.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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

Our friends hid in the underbrush as an airship rose up from the horizon, ahead of them.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown