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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
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The lethal lumber has been used by some sluggers in baseball for at least a year or two only, well, no one really noticed.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Abigail Lee, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
During the Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong came to believe that the revolution was losing momentum because of the country’s lumbering bureaucracy.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Other products such as copper, semiconductors, lumber, certain critical minerals, energy sources and products were also exempt, the order said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The lethal lumber has been used by some sluggers in baseball for at least a year or two only, well, no one really noticed.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
And then there’s the giant Mama Creeper, the lumbering head of the pack who hulks over the protagonist Mickey (Robert Pattinson) when the two are face to face.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
During the Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong came to believe that the revolution was losing momentum because of the country’s lumbering bureaucracy.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumber
Noun
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Despite their native habitat in moist woods and along stream banks, plants tolerate dry soil and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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This prevents wood rot should a leak develop in the future.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pretty much everything else is shuffled off to the infotainment system, a single circular touchscreen that lives in the middle of the dash.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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While events were shuffled around to fit a new schedule, the royals will also be about to pace themselves following the monarch's recent health setback.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Woman Makes 'Creepy' Find In Thrift Store By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A thrift store shopper from Scotland stumbled on something unexpected in her local store when a beautiful glass paperweight caught her eye.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Contractors renovating a historic home in Belgium stumbled upon the entrance to a secret tunnel identified by archaeologists as an escape route from World War I.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Severe thunderstorms will rumble to life Wednesday afternoon in parts of western Oregon and push into western Washington a few hours later.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Mount Spurr, just to the west of the city of Anchorage, is rumbling.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Mets had the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning and were already leading 9-5 when Tyrone Taylor hit a deep drive to the warning track at Citi Field.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Holt Logistics employs about 500 workers at the Port of Philadelphia, where longshoremen unpack and load products like fruit from around the world — produce destined for supermarkets across the U.S.—
Tom Hanson,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Protections against wildfires and the need to boost the U.S. timber industry were cited as reasons.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Day-to-day, Myers works on project and budget planning for planting trees, helping young trees grow and improve their health, and commercial timber sales.—
Gili Malinsky,Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Malone was more willing to lean on the trio of second-year players this year, but the Nuggets have gotten stomped in their minutes without three-time MVP Nikola Jokić.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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John and Carlile get loud here, stomping and slamming around for a tight little radio-length banger. 75.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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And their struggling offense is becoming a major concern.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Behind her glamorous exterior, the real Dorothy was a closeted lesbian who struggled with substance abuse and was mistreated by the men within Hollywood’s studio system before ultimately committing suicide.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Lumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumber. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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