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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
Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2024
Some cool character: the tables are made from lumber sourced from old Northern Liberties factories by Manayunk Timber.
—Shane Savitsky, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
From the way people grimly lumber around Marathon without much of a pulse, there doesn’t seem to be much difference between the ghosts and their flesh-and-blood counterparts; Zois presents them that way for more admirable reasons than saving on the film’s VFX budget.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 29 Aug. 2024
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Noun
This could include reducing certain tariffs — such as those on Canadian lumber, which were sharply increased during the Biden administration — as well as expediting environmental reviews and reducing red tape.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2024
Some cool character: the tables are made from lumber sourced from old Northern Liberties factories by Manayunk Timber.
—Shane Savitsky, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Alas, the car was parked on slanted driveway, so the door slammed shut after the critter lumbered inside.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
From the way people grimly lumber around Marathon without much of a pulse, there doesn’t seem to be much difference between the ghosts and their flesh-and-blood counterparts; Zois presents them that way for more admirable reasons than saving on the film’s VFX budget.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 29 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumber
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The kitchen features natural wood custom cabinetry, stone counters and open shelving.Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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This will be the year of the wood snake, or the cyan-colored snake, which meant brands were at liberty to explore colors other than the auspicious red.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Injuries forced Howe to shuffle his pack, and hit doubly hard as midfielders/forwards had to fulfil secondary positions, such as Gordon to right-winger or Joelinton from No 8 to winger.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Thomas watches as a naked virgin rides a horse, which is meant to stumble upon reaching the grave of a vampire.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Packers stumbled down the stretch, losing three of five, including two in a row.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The epicenter of celebrations was rumbling in Times Square as over a million people are expected to cram into the heart of Manhattan to watch the ball drop Tuesday night.James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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The production is crystal clear, with rumbling bass, percolating syncopation and lovely acoustic guitars in the bridge.Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Minnesota Vikings are locked and loaded to contest the Detroit Lions for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC on Sunday evening.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Are the environmental aspects of mass timber oversold?Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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Was Solomon knocking on the timber last Thursday morning, though?Beren Cross, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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There's also the arrival of Shane's mother Kitty (Molly Shannon), who shows up to stomp all over the honeymoon his new bride Rachel is attempting to salvage.Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Like Frankenstein’s monster and so many of the robots that keep stomping across our big and small screens, Norbot also seems to threaten the very life that it’s meant to help.Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The spike in egg prices comes on the heels of a slow COVID-19 pandemic recovery, as many restaurants in Southern California continue to struggle.Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The old heavyweights of space launch — the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, and Europe’s Arianespace — struggled with delays in developing new rockets, and Western sanctions removed Russian rockets as an option.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Lumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumber. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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