dense undergrowth

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Indicates that the plants in the undergrowth are growing very closely together.

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Examples (10)

  • The hikers struggled through the dense undergrowth.
  • A small path was almost hidden by the dense undergrowth.
  • Wild animals often find shelter in the dense undergrowth of the forest.
  • It was difficult to see anything beyond the dense undergrowth.
  • The garden had become overgrown with dense undergrowth over the years.
  • They had to cut their way through the dense undergrowth.
  • The explorer pushed aside the dense undergrowth to reveal an ancient ruin.
  • From a distance, the forest appeared as an impenetrable mass of dense undergrowth.
  • The children dared each other to venture into the dense undergrowth.
  • Sunlight barely penetrated the canopy, leaving the dense undergrowth in perpetual shade.