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Recent Examples of birch
Verb
Meanwhile research has shown that warmer conditions delay leaf fall in oak and beech, whereas other studies find the opposite is true in birch and poplar. Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025 Leaves on her birch tree have began turning yellow and falling. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Find yellow aspen and birch along the shoreline and red maples inland. Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020 See All Example Sentences for birch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birch
Verb
  • The top is detailed with faint lines that function to hide the appearance of wrinkles, while the viscose and polyester blend do the rest of the work to create a smooth, wearable shirt.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Basil, of course, is far from perfect, a rude, neurotic, accident-prone manager who insults guests, hides his gambling winnings from his wife and organizes an elaborate impersonation of her when his surprise anniversary party backfires.
    Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Collins is no doubt licking his chops studying tape of another Patriots rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, who allowed two sacks last weekend.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, orange-red flames began to lick the wall and the roof’s open eaves.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The easiest way to do this is to assess whether your kitchen cabinets are warm (with red, yellow, or orange undertones), like cherry, oak, hickory, and pine; or cool (with gray undertones), like white oak, ash, maple, or birch cabinetry.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There are many wood chip flavors on the market, but the most popular varieties are apple, cherry, hickory, mesquite and pecan.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Laser Module – Add engraving and cutting capabilities for materials from wood and acrylic to leather.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Mirrors have a patina, coffee tables are leathered and trunk-like.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Melissa could also lash Turks and Caicos with tropical-storm-strength winds and 1 to 3 inches of rain.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • During the post-fight interviews, a frustrated Aspinall had lashed out inside the Octagon after the stoppage, swearing at the crowd for jeering him.
    Antonio Losada, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Made from weather-resistant rattan, this set can stand up to most weather.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Bread baskets and faux bamboo flatware also complement rattan.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
Verb
  • The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Leafs forward Dakota Joshua weaved through Buffalo’s defensive zone coverage without much resistance and then whipped an off-balance shot toward the net.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And so the Jays did, piling up one quality at-bat after another, grinding down Snell, pounding the Dodgers’ suspect bullpen.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Its rain has already been pounding parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic for several days, flooding roadways and triggering landslides.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Birch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birch. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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