as in woods
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Recent Examples of forests
This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Habitat loss from the destruction of cedar forests, overgrazing, and climate change threatens its survival.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
West, an entomologist for the Colorado State Forest Service who annually spends late-summer weeks evaluating the health of forests around the state from the air and on the ground, believes leaf peepers may be disappointed this year — at least in comparison to the past two.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The grove was identified this past spring by the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, composed of groups managing the state’s giant sequoia forests, as one of the most vulnerable to fire, Blom said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The area is a vast, rural, mountainous tract of forests with a political ethos that resembles Texas more than Los Angeles, San Francisco, the state capital of Sacramento, and other liberal Democratic environs.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Kayak through tranquil mangrove forests, where herons and egrets wade in the shallows.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Vital to the ecosystems of forests, mother trees nurture the development of seedlings via fungal networks.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Garlic mustard, a fast-spreading invasive weed, is threatening the understory of Portland-area forests, competing with native plants and potentially disrupting sensitive ecosystems.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Habitat loss from the destruction of cedar forests, overgrazing, and climate change threatens its survival.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
West, an entomologist for the Colorado State Forest Service who annually spends late-summer weeks evaluating the health of forests around the state from the air and on the ground, believes leaf peepers may be disappointed this year — at least in comparison to the past two.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The grove was identified this past spring by the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, composed of groups managing the state’s giant sequoia forests, as one of the most vulnerable to fire, Blom said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The area is a vast, rural, mountainous tract of forests with a political ethos that resembles Texas more than Los Angeles, San Francisco, the state capital of Sacramento, and other liberal Democratic environs.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Kayak through tranquil mangrove forests, where herons and egrets wade in the shallows.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Vital to the ecosystems of forests, mother trees nurture the development of seedlings via fungal networks.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Garlic mustard, a fast-spreading invasive weed, is threatening the understory of Portland-area forests, competing with native plants and potentially disrupting sensitive ecosystems.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forests
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With a cozy cottage feel, the Allwood Claudia Tiny Home Kit fits in anywhere from the woods, to the waterside, or even in your backyard (depending on your HOA).—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The slaying came to authorities’ attention on March 9, 2021, when hikers at Cuyahoga Valley National Park came upon a dead body in the woods.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Various species are adapted to a wide range of sites, from sunny rock gardens to moist woodlands.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Ueltzen said Lake County’s oak woodlands face a generational challenge — the centuries-old trees are dying out, and there’s a lack of younger trees to take their place.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Forests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forests. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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