underbrush
Americannoun
noun
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Each day, I made the three-mile round trip to inspect the warblers, chipmunks and generally mysterious rustlings of the underbrush.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 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
Embers can get buried in tree roots or underbrush covered by heavy ash and then later be freed by strong winds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
In 2022, around 11,000 acres were “treated” with underbrush removal, selective logging and preplanned burning.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
He heard the menacing clicks of thousands of pincers around him, the rustling of the spiders as they scuttled across the underbrush, but he didn’t dare look back.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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