denude
verb (used with object)
to make naked or bare; strip.
denuding
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present participleof denude.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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She is among those who think that this all nods to an "odd relationship" with trees – one of "simultaneously adoring and denuding woodlands".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
The fine for allegedly denuding a row of street trees that shaded striking Hollywood writers is small — $250 — but notable enough for the Los Angeles chief auditor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
During the panel at Columbia Law, Roderick Ferguson, Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and American Studies at Yale University warned against the "denuding of African American studies of the things that degrade."
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2023
“Our mental health, our immunity, our ability to stay well is dependent on these ecologies inside of us. And it’s not about taking more pills, it’s about stopping the stress that’s denuding our microbiota.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
The arm muscles would begin to hurt, but it was the personal denuding he experienced under the many-eyed gaze of the class that was the prime cause of his discomfiture and embarrassment.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
