underbrush

Example Sentences

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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

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

The trail itself is notably thick with underbrush and can be junglelike in some spots, especially once you descend into Robe Canyon itself.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

Allen was also listening for the reassuring noises of animals: the whine of mosquitoes, the whir of crickets, the scurry of rats in the underbrush.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge