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.