deforest
verb (used with object)
to divest or clear of forests or trees.
are deforesting
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present progressiveof deforest.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It’s a moment where these people that are deforesting the Amazon, in the middle of nowhere, they are just waiting to see what is going to happen,” Alencar said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 13, 2021
