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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
Lanes in both directions of the interstate were temporarily closed before the owner chased the zebra into the woods.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Nearby residents also saw a massive smoke plume emerge from the woods.
—Bonny Chu , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Hiking is huge, with over 200 trails that delve deep into the woods to lush canyons like Eagle Creek, or head skyward on leg-busting routes with worth-the-pain vistas.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Another item predicted to do well is Lot #18, a director’s chair crafted in wood with a red leather seat and back, with Lynch’s name emblazoned in gold on the latter.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Nearby residents also saw a massive smoke plume emerge from the woods.
—Bonny Chu , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Hiking is huge, with over 200 trails that delve deep into the woods to lush canyons like Eagle Creek, or head skyward on leg-busting routes with worth-the-pain vistas.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Another item predicted to do well is Lot #18, a director’s chair crafted in wood with a red leather seat and back, with Lynch’s name emblazoned in gold on the latter.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
Noun
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As all this unfolds and the U.S. legal system lumbers toward a final verdict, one thing is clear: the White House needs to get a real trade strategy, and fast.—
Ryan Hass,
Time,
30 May 2025
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About 6% of the lumber produced at his facility comes from trees that fell during natural disasters.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Four of them followed a Ukrainian drone that guided them out of the forest—only for a Russian drone to strike two of them.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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Ravens are more commonly found in remote, rugged areas such as mountains and forests, while crows are more adaptable to urban environments and agricultural areas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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But instead of the feds picking up the full cost of the clean up, as has been the case after major storms that defy any one state’s capacity to get roads back open and mountains of shattered timber out of leveled neighborhoods, the feds’ share is going to notch down to 90% of the cost.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Xcel Energy plans to leave 1800 Larimer, built in 2009, this June for T3 RiNo, a new six-story mass timber building, also in RiNo.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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The Mayflower Inn features a full-service 20,000-sq.ft. spa (called The Retreat), delightful dining and breathtaking grounds noted for stately specimen trees, formal gardens and acres of tranquil woodlands.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The garden of The Wildlife Trusts, of which The King is Patron, has been designed to capture some of the characteristics of the wild and wet woodlands that once covered much of the British west coast.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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