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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
Tiffany Duggan of Studio Duggan notes that stainless steel, in particular, pairs wonderfully with natural timbers and is poised to grow even more popular in the coming year.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
While the Army Corps of Engineers’ work to remove fire debris was largely complete and remediation continued to rid the land of toxic elements, only a few properties had framing timbers stacked into the beginnings of new homes.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
While the Army Corps of Engineers’ work to remove fire debris was largely complete and remediation continued to rid the land of toxic elements, only a few properties had framing timbers stacked into the beginnings of new homes.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timbers
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Reached by regular ferry connections from Tenerife, the island is defined by dramatic ravines, ancient laurel forests and villages where daily life moves at a slower rhythm.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The plant features green leaves with yellow flowers and lives in moist forests, including in rocky areas, according to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some come with thick stone walls — those at the Neill-Cochran House are 18 inches of solid stone — which provided superior insulation compared to early houses made of log or sawed lumber.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
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This lumber will make a very strong set of stairs.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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In November 2023, the indictment alleges that Lopez Alvarez, Posas Alvarenga, and other CLS members murdered a person after using a fake Instagram account to lure them into the woods in Baltimore.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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