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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
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Not high for Canada, in my view, as the fix doesn’t involve complex economic disputes like Canadian softwood lumber exports or its price controls on drugs.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
The 50-Year Legacy of Glacier’s Night of the Grizzlies
Raise Your Glass to Pink—the Pop Star Who Rocks California’s Organic Wine Scene
Victor lumbered through the entire campground, following his nose to find the sizzling beef.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The Humane Society of the United States suggests offering outdoor cats a warm, dry shelter, perhaps built from bins or scrap lumber.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Not high for Canada, in my view, as the fix doesn’t involve complex economic disputes like Canadian softwood lumber exports or its price controls on drugs.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
As a parable of political radicalization, however, the movie soon turns lumbering and obvious.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
The 50-Year Legacy of Glacier’s Night of the Grizzlies
Raise Your Glass to Pink—the Pop Star Who Rocks California’s Organic Wine Scene
Victor lumbered through the entire campground, following his nose to find the sizzling beef.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumber
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The salty musks and wood smells are topped off with cardamom and jasmine petals.Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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The new store is said to be a big priority for the brand, and has been built around creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s vision of blending raw materials such as a black wood staircase, marble displays, corduroy concrete and black mirror walls with more classic elements.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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On the next spread, the characters are shuffled around, and you are asked to once again identify the row your character is in and follow the instructions to a specific page and figure.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In Northern California, the San Francisco Giants stumbled to another losing season in 2024.David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The earth had been rumbling for years, setting the stage for one of the most devastating natural events in human history.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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On the evening of June 10th, a third earthquake rumbled the political landscape.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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The women don’t really engage with the board, but the rest of the guests absolutely load up.Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hurricane Helene caused over $5 billion in timber and agricultural losses here in Georgia and disrupted infrastructure throughout the Southeast.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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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
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The victim was stabbed in the neck and chest, and was repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped in the apartment on Grand Concourse near E.144th St., the DA stated.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last week, Wisconsin stomped the Scarlet Knights for 309 rushing yards.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Her services are rooted in an experiential understanding of the matter, having served as a high-flying attorney for over two decades and struggling with burnout herself.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Terps lost eight games in 2024, struggling again in conference play under coach Mike Locksley.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Lumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumber. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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