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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the elephant lumbered through the jungle
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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
the novel's plot lumbers to its predictable conclusion after 500 long pages
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
preparations that will lumber the expedition with unnecessary equipment and supplies
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Recent Examples of lumber
Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
The administration has already used Section 232 investigations to impose across-the-board duties on steel, aluminum, copper, lumber, furniture, cars and car parts.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
From kitchen cabinetry to tiles to roofing to lumber, here are the top six home features that are about to get a lot more expensive in 2026, according to home improvement pros.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Didorosi has sketches of small trucks in various configurations, hauling lumber or potted plants.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
The administration has already used Section 232 investigations to impose across-the-board duties on steel, aluminum, copper, lumber, furniture, cars and car parts.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
The North Atlantic right whale, Latin name Eubalaena glacialis, is one of three species of the lumbering giants.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
From kitchen cabinetry to tiles to roofing to lumber, here are the top six home features that are about to get a lot more expensive in 2026, according to home improvement pros.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumber
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The rooms The rooms carry the InterContinental’s signature sleek aesthetic, featuring warm wood, gold and cream accents, elegant reading lamps, and modern art adorning the walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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It is used to make liquid shellac, a brush-on colorant and wood finish, and is found in shampoos, aluminum foil and lipstick.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Knuckles is headed to Houston as the Detroit Lions shuffle the deck on offense.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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What supports will schools offer to students who are emotionally impacted by this sudden disruption, especially those who have already been shuffled around multiple times?—
Randy Ribay,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar stumbled, springing a 2-on-1 break with Boldy feeding a cross-ice pass to Marcus Johansson, whose wrist shot hit the left post, then got a piece of the goalie before a Colorado defender swatted it away from the goalmouth.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance video from that night shows a man wearing a Blackhawks jersey entering the store, then stumbling out before a struggle spilled into the street.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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With the threat of the extreme right rumbling across its six seasons, Knight finally brings the Peaky Blinders’ ultimate nemesis — the Nazis — within a hand grenade’s distance.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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The first one arrives after 10 this evening and will bring rain, and some storm rumbles to our area.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its still waiting to load up and head to Bangladesh.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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A little more than two weeks later, Nguyen and her family were loaded on a plane, landing eventually in Southern California.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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Then, in the 1990s, the timber industry cratered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Best Hikes Big Stump Loop This family-friendly, two-mile trail is peppered with massive sequoia stumps left behind from early timber work in the area.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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There were some cool stunts which traveled around the world, read in Italy Ghostface was stomped in the snow, Ghostface artwork and trailers were projected on major landmarks around the world, and there was a Scream house in the UK.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
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Or rather than using percussion, orchestra members stomp their feet.—
Adam Bell
February 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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Deeper challenges China's policy announcements will be scrutinized for details on consumer stimulus, such as expanding trade-in subsidies, and any incremental support for the struggling property market.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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With human civilization still struggling to find our way through our technological infancy, does this new study actually predict humanity’s demise?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Lumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumber. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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