almost bare

Frequency: 7.016.3 per million words

Indicates that something is nearly, but not completely, bare.

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Examples (10)

  • The house was almost bare of furniture.
  • After the storm, the trees were almost bare, with only a few leaves left.
  • The pantry shelf was almost bare by the end of the week.
  • In late autumn, the landscape looked almost bare under the grey sky.
  • He preferred a minimalist style, so his walls remained almost bare.
  • Due to panic buying, the supermarket shelves were left almost bare.
  • The stage was kept almost bare to focus all attention on the actors.
  • After cleaning out his office, his desk was almost bare.
  • The forest floor was almost bare of undergrowth, making it easy to walk through.
  • The refrigerator was almost bare, reminding me I needed to go grocery shopping.