LUMBERS Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

lumbers

verb

present tense third-person singular of lumber

as in shuffles

to move heavily or clumsily the elephant lumbered through the jungle

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as in stumbles

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 rumbles

to make a low heavy rolling sound the horse-drawn wagon lumbered along the trail

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as in loads

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 lumbers The big upgrade here is that ER 2 can process live video feeds from the robot’s cameras, allowing the system to track progress as the robot lumbers from one step to the next. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

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On a cloudy-white Sunday morning in June, Joey Phelps shuffles into the familiar back pew of Yeakley Chapel, the small Methodist church that has been a part of his life for nearly 50 years.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2026
As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of shuffles

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Drunken dragonrider Ulf the White's rage proves pivotal Debaucherous dragonrider Ulf White (Tom Bennett) stumbles into playing a major role in the final battle with his dragon Silverwing.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Bartels and Howe pitched the movie as a love letter focusing on a single summer about a kid who stumbles into a restaurant and finds his calling.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumbles

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The engine rumbles between your legs, the road streams beneath you, the curves beckon you onward.

— Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
As thunder rumbles over Mpophomeni, and the first drops of rain fall, children at the training field pull on hoodies and start to walk home, their dogs trotting faithfully alongside them.

— Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

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If a page loads its content dynamically or sits behind a login, a standard retrieval step never sees it.

— Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Turnover and the shelter’s euthanasia rates were trending down; officers’ shifts were shorter and case loads smaller.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

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If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.

— Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Suddenly, the trees part and a Tyrannosaurus rex stomps into view.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026

Definition of stomps

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Startups should build evaluation sets from real customer conditions, messy data, edge cases and actual failure modes and be transparent about where the product struggles.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The idea being to strengthen those bonds to create an environment where crime struggles to thrive.

— Heather McRea, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

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Linkin Park fills three spaces on the Official Albums roster and four on the rock and metal albums list.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
This blazer, for example, is the kind of foundation piece that fills a gap in any closet, adding structure to jeans and dresses and pulling any look together.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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