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as in forests
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
upon our approach the deer disappeared back into the timber from whence it had come
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Recent Examples of timbers
Other popular natural elements can be displayed by using iron-frame barstools in the kitchen, timbers on a patio pergola, and ceramic vessels styled throughout the home.
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Drywood termites don’t make colonies underground but live in structural timbers or even furniture and handrails inside a home.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The houses look German with their mahogany timbers, each window framed by shutters and a little planter of blooming flowers.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Shiver me timbers and blow me down.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Borrelli, a staff archaeologist for ECU's maritime studies program, told Fox News Digital the team recovered 63 wooden shipwreck timbers – 47 of which are believed to be part of La Fortuna, a Spanish privateer ship from Cuba.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Think warm, matte timbers and intricate, decorative glass.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
Many were killed instantly by the explosion, fire, falling timbers, shrapnel and searing steam from the boilers, and many by drowning.
—arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Drywood termites don’t make colonies underground but live in structural timbers or even furniture and handrails inside a home.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The houses look German with their mahogany timbers, each window framed by shutters and a little planter of blooming flowers.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Shiver me timbers and blow me down.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Borrelli, a staff archaeologist for ECU's maritime studies program, told Fox News Digital the team recovered 63 wooden shipwreck timbers – 47 of which are believed to be part of La Fortuna, a Spanish privateer ship from Cuba.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Think warm, matte timbers and intricate, decorative glass.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
Many were killed instantly by the explosion, fire, falling timbers, shrapnel and searing steam from the boilers, and many by drowning.
—arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timbers
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This mountainous region is known for its lush forests, lakes and valleys – and for being a hotspot for this year’s deadly bear attacks in Japan.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brazil is also launching a program called the Tropical Forests Forever Facility with a goal of raising $25 billion for an investment fund that will yield dividends that pay for keeping forests intact.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the government shutdown lumbers into its second month, the number of flight delays at Charlotte’s airport during that time is approaching 6,000.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The almost 400 passengers on the steamer were returning from a long day’s outing when the ship collided with a lumber-carrying vessel.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Clearly, department stores are not out of the woods.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Timbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timbers. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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