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Recent Examples of firewood
Partly to stack firewood, because her dad can’t do it anymore.
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Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg reported in December 2024 that Venezuelans were turning to firewood and even their own furniture to cook after an explosion at a propane plant wiped out most of the country’s transmission.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Visitors are encouraged not to bring outside firewood to help prevent the spread of invasive pests; bundles can be purchased at the concession or ranger station.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Households may now collect up to 10 cords of firewood and three Christmas trees, with the possibility of higher limits in areas with sufficient resources.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg reported in December 2024 that Venezuelans were turning to firewood and even their own furniture to cook after an explosion at a propane plant wiped out most of the country’s transmission.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Visitors are encouraged not to bring outside firewood to help prevent the spread of invasive pests; bundles can be purchased at the concession or ranger station.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Households may now collect up to 10 cords of firewood and three Christmas trees, with the possibility of higher limits in areas with sufficient resources.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firewood
Noun
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In the short video, a giant mass of salmon — an uncountable number of fish — are stacked up like cordwood in the narrow stream.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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Some of the early subscriptions to the Litchfield Independent were paid for with cordwood, farm produce or muskrat skins.—
Terry Shaw,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Woody plants that bloom on old wood should not be cut back in the fall.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Snag it in black, white, green, blue, or maple or walnut wood stains in sizes ranging from 4 by 4 inches to 8 by 10 inches.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some come with thick stone walls — those at the Neill-Cochran House are 18 inches of solid stone — which provided superior insulation compared to early houses made of log or sawed lumber.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
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This lumber will make a very strong set of stairs.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firewood. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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