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Other threats include the removal of old oak and beech trees—especially damaged or dead ones—for firewood or forest management (eliminating potential fungus hosts to prevent infection).
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
His front yard became cluttered with a living room’s worth of patio furniture, bar stools, storage containers, a cord of firewood and a fire pit.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
For years, unhoused people have cut trees for firewood, and the heart of the camp once provided habitat for more birds, said Deb Kramer, who leads the nonprofit Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The most spectacular touch might be the fully functional fireplaces in many of the rooms, which the hotel stocks with firewood during the cooler parts of the year.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
His front yard became cluttered with a living room’s worth of patio furniture, bar stools, storage containers, a cord of firewood and a fire pit.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
For years, unhoused people have cut trees for firewood, and the heart of the camp once provided habitat for more birds, said Deb Kramer, who leads the nonprofit Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The most spectacular touch might be the fully functional fireplaces in many of the rooms, which the hotel stocks with firewood during the cooler parts of the year.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 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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The jammy strawberry note is the star of the show, while the matcha tea, musk, and hinoki wood are more apparent on the dry down.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Window Blinds Give your wood or plastic window blinds a good clean with a Swiffer Sweeper.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lumber of an older generation.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Today, the state still produces the most softwood lumber in the United States.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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Massive beams repurposed Look up in the great hall and the ceiling becomes part of the backstory.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firewood. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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