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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
After Survivor, Wesson built a cabin in the woods of North Carolina, occasionally teaching survival classes.
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Ale Russian, People.com, 22 May 2025
Shot on 16mm celluloid, the film follows protagonist Allen, an ex-music producer who moves to the remote woods to isolate and mourn the tragic death of his pop vocalist wife.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 May 2025
The footage shows a seemingly unremarkable patch of dirt in the middle of the woods, save for a small pool of water gurgling up from below, creating a continuous bubbling effect on the surface.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The vast room includes a huge stone fireplace beneath and exposed wood ceiling.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Ale Russian, People.com, 22 May 2025
Shot on 16mm celluloid, the film follows protagonist Allen, an ex-music producer who moves to the remote woods to isolate and mourn the tragic death of his pop vocalist wife.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 May 2025
The footage shows a seemingly unremarkable patch of dirt in the middle of the woods, save for a small pool of water gurgling up from below, creating a continuous bubbling effect on the surface.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The vast room includes a huge stone fireplace beneath and exposed wood ceiling.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
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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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Raw goods, from Minnesota timber to Wisconsin lard, poured into the Midwestern hub and were pumped out to a hungry nation beyond.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Hunted nearly to extinction for their pelts, they were later branded a nuisance for flooding farmland and chewing through timber.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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