lumber 1 of 2

as in wood
tree logs as prepared for human use a huge amount of lumber will be needed to build the house

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lumber

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verb

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Recent Examples of lumber
Noun
Domestic softwood lumber production fell by more than 40%. Adam Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025 The combined companies would cover more than 50 percent of market share across categories including chemicals, metals and lumber. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Gyms and exercise equipment companies don’t promote their locations and equipment with flabby, lumbering people, rather their ads show fit, upright, energetic individuals. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Some were fresh out of flight school, others flew lumbering flying boats or were ferry pilots for large bombers. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lumber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumber
Noun
  • The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Designers are now pairing it with modern finishes, such as matte metals and woods, as well as maximalist palettes, which express its more stylish and adaptable side.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The technology included corrupt automatic shuffling machines that read cards and predicted which player had the best hand.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And after Paulsen’s five seasons in Washington, several of those Shanahan-tree coaches indeed shuffled Paulsen from building to building, staff to staff.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most people don’t accidentally stumble into building a multimillion-dollar empire.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cars and trucks and motorcycles rumble everywhere.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Armored vehicles rumble through our neighborhoods.
    Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But if the government doesn't reopen soon, these cards will not be loaded.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Three Jays pushed runs across with the bases loaded in the sixth.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • A week later, a grand jury indicted him on additional charges, including one count of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and one count of timber set afire.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The modern structure has been decked out in reclaimed timber and Roxbury granite, resulting in a rustic feel.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ghost City Tours said Ryman's spirit would stomp around the room so loudly that spectators would be forced to leave.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The sound of her stomping up the staircase causes her parents to share a look of weary consternation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In my experience, this is especially true in the lonely hours of the night while struggling with chronic pain.
    Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • After an effort to create a Falls of the Ohio national park fell short in 1967, Kentucky and Indiana officials struggled to stop the falls from becoming a garbage dump.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025

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