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Recent Examples of underbrush
The Forest Service said the fire grew rapidly on Sunday amid strong winds, high temperatures and drought conditions but that emergency responders successfully curbed the blaze by removing flammable underbrush near its boundaries.
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
The area was filled with underbrush, but the Stratfords have since cleaned it and planted grass, giving the trees room to grow.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
As if to prove the point, a butterfly — specifically, an Arizona sister — flitted among the manzanita underbrush, flashing bright orange spots from the tips of its dark wings.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
The area was filled with underbrush, but the Stratfords have since cleaned it and planted grass, giving the trees room to grow.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
As if to prove the point, a butterfly — specifically, an Arizona sister — flitted among the manzanita underbrush, flashing bright orange spots from the tips of its dark wings.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underbrush
Noun
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For months, Phillip had been volunteering to clear away the dead undergrowth on the parkland surrounding his property, but California officials told him he could be fined for meddling with a sensitive habitat.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Fire prevention and mitigation contractors also do work for insurance companies performing tasks to reduce fire risks, such as clearing undergrowth, trimming or removing trees near homes, and applying fire retardants.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The relative humidity late Monday and Tuesday will drop as low as 6%, which makes dry vegetation even more flammable.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Their firefighting tasks, which are assigned each day by their captains, could include containment work, structure defense or removing dry vegetation to try and stop the spread of the blaze.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Here, expect breezy linens as well as hues inspired by the region’s rich clay, orange foliage, and blue skies.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Carefully dig them out of the soil and lay them on the ground for a couple of days with their foliage shading the bulbs.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underbrush. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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