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Recent Examples of firewood
Efforts include rules about moving firewood, cleaning boats, killing invasive species on sight or transporting fruits, vegetables and plants.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Clear wood piles and stack firewood far away from your house.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Splitting a log with a firewood kindling splitter can accomplish all of that quickly and easily.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Move stacked firewood far away from the house.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Clear wood piles and stack firewood far away from your house.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Splitting a log with a firewood kindling splitter can accomplish all of that quickly and easily.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Move stacked firewood far away from the house.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
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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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For centuries, Native American tribes lived in the area, growing crops and building earthlodges, a circular home of earth and wood that was the center of family life, housing multiple generations, according to the National Park Service.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The timber titan played a role in shaping Northern California’s lumber economy during the state’s rapid industrial expansion.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Many of the boats used on D-Day were a type invented by a Louisiana lumber businessman who designed a boat that could carry timber in shallow swamp water.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The cozy yet dynamic pub with guest rooms highlights the building’s original character with beams, wood floors, and open fireplaces, complemented by contemporary touches.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Importantly, each fiber doesn’t just carry one beam of light.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firewood. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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