firewood

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Recent Examples of firewood Whereas the tiny blades on a traditional multitool might whittle a tree branch, the V3 will take down the whole tree, split it into firewood and dig the bonfire pit. New Atlas, 25 July 2025 Clear your yard of any brush, rocks, junk, firewood, and pet food that might attract rodents. Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2025 Tharp’s son said a group, including his sister, her best friend, the friend’s boyfriend, and the victim showed up to get some firewood from their dad’s house. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Most drive-up campsites will provide a picnic table and firepit and sell firewood on site. Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for firewood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firewood
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Handmade with a solid wood frame, it’s built for everyday use while still feeling luxe.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Cue the mayhem, as the boys dash through the snow in a stranger’s car, run around London and freak out as a pack of wolves surround them in the woods.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The resulting anger directed at lumber companies sparked the beginnings of the conservation movement, paving the way for the founding of Yellowstone, the first national park.
    Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Multiple Section 232 investigations are active — spanning sectors such as lumber, pharmaceuticals, furniture, aerospace, trucks and truck parts, seafood, and critical minerals.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Never use your high-beam lights.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • These rooms include the trash compactor, Princess Leia’s prison cell and the tractor beam control room from A New Hope, and Emperor Palpatine’s throne room as seen in Return of the Jedi.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firewood. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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