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as in forest
often woods plural
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of wood
Tiernan McKinney often works on guitar necks, while Kennedy himself has input along the way on design, wood type, color and the wicked inlays found from top to bottom of each piece.
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Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
The natural linen and cane come together beautifully with the wood accents.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
Both metal and wood are stronger materials than particleboard, so opt for the one that best suits your needs.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
Along the banks of the Guadalupe, 91-year-old Charles Hanson, a resident at a senior living center, was sweeping up wood and piling pieces of concrete and stone, remnants from a playground structure.
—Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
The natural linen and cane come together beautifully with the wood accents.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
Both metal and wood are stronger materials than particleboard, so opt for the one that best suits your needs.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
Along the banks of the Guadalupe, 91-year-old Charles Hanson, a resident at a senior living center, was sweeping up wood and piling pieces of concrete and stone, remnants from a playground structure.
—Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
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The cost of building materials, lumber, concrete, and steel have spiked in recent years.—
Nick Langworthy,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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Participants lift lumber at Trinity Teen Solutions in 2011.Courtesy Kelsie VanMeveren Trinity Teen Solutions also sued three women who’d criticized the ranch online in 2016 for defamation, in a case that settled without details being made public.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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As part of that effort, at group of women called the Green Brigade has successfully restored more than 1,000 hectares of mangrove forests in the Sundarbans, in eastern India.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Roley's grandfather, Dale Roley, told the New York Times on Monday that the suspect was working for a tree company and had expressed interest in becoming a forest firefighter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Fire activity is increased in the green timber stringers where there is enough timber litter to support fire spread.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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By the late 1950s, International Paper had taken over, transforming it into a teaching forest and southern headquarters for its 12-million-acre timber empire.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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Native ginger, Asarum canadense One standout groundcover found in woodlands from southern Canada, through the Midwest and eastern North America is the native ginger, Asarum canadense.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Tamarack’s vintage cabins have access to woodland trails and a boat launch, private lawn area, a queen-sized bed and private bathroom with shower.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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