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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
Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
They're grown on agricultural byproducts that would otherwise be waste, primarily wheat bran from local milling and sawdust from lumber cutting.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
These tanks were mainly slow, lumbering, and limited in range.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Authorities said the rupture hasn’t affected the safety of the air and drinking water in Longview, a Columbia River city of about 40,000 people with long ties to the Washington and Oregon paper and lumber industries.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
They're grown on agricultural byproducts that would otherwise be waste, primarily wheat bran from local milling and sawdust from lumber cutting.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
The giant sulcata tortoise came lumbering down a suburban Phoenix street one recent spring evening.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
These tanks were mainly slow, lumbering, and limited in range.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumber
Noun
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Maggie spends her summer days sunbathing at Lake Sunapee and walking around through the town and woods of Newport.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Lots of blond wood and large flagstones.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Other major destinations, which have seen their order in the top-six markets by size shuffle rapidly in recent months, painted a mixed picture.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Having gone into hiding, Walt ultimately manages to make some things right before shuffling off the mortal coil.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The first robot stumbles on aluminum debris, its wheels furiously trying to get traction and move around the obstacle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Traveling even to a different Strip hotel could be bewildering, so tourists worn out by a day of wandering, people-watching and drinking didn’t seem to mind mediocre restaurants, content to stumble off to bed after a few turns at the tables.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Humming cooling systems, rumbling diesel generators and whirring fans can be heard continuously hundreds of feet around them, according to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, prompting reports from residents of headaches, vertigo, nausea, sleep disturbances, ear pain and hypertension.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The frenetic electronics of Nineties dance music have rumbled beneath the surface of indie rock and pop for some time now.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The Paragon finds home on a Ford F-350, but rather than load in a bunch of extras from the gate, Supertramp keeps the base price down by making those extras optional.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Over this flat, small lakes and swampy areas had formed through the ages, leaving the higher ridges between the lakes covered with timber.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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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
Verb
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Evidence presented at trial showed Wallace threw the victim to the ground, repeatedly punched and stomped him, and searched his pockets before taking his wallet and other belongings, the DA’s office said.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Shouting, slamming doors and feet stomping are some of the noises that concern many home bakers anxiously awaiting a baking cake.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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As families struggle with rising costs, healthcare affordability has emerged as a defining issue heading into the midterms.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The back-to-back deals offer one of the clearest signals yet that Abel is prepared to put Berkshire’s enormous balance sheet to work after years of criticism that the company had become too cautious and was struggling to find opportunities large enough to move the needle.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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“Lumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumber. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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