as in debris
discarded or useless material
much of the material in the file cabinets is just deadwood
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Recent Examples of deadwood
The shears can cut everything from delicate stems to tough branches or deadwood.
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Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
Clearing the deadwood Before leaving for Bed Bath & Beyond, Tritton had been enjoying a stellar run at Target as the discount giant’s chief merchant.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
The plant in Los Angeles has a daily capacity of 24 tons of construction wood waste, deadwood, and agricultural detritus, and will produce 1,000 kg of hydrogen (at a very low price point of around $2 / kg) or 10 million BTU of renewable biogas, and 6 tons of solid carbon char every day.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 2 May 2022
While Rambo kneeled amid the deadwood, pulling security, Herring stepped out from under the canopy, draping a poncho over his head to hide the glow of his controller’s monitor.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
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Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
Clearing the deadwood Before leaving for Bed Bath & Beyond, Tritton had been enjoying a stellar run at Target as the discount giant’s chief merchant.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
The plant in Los Angeles has a daily capacity of 24 tons of construction wood waste, deadwood, and agricultural detritus, and will produce 1,000 kg of hydrogen (at a very low price point of around $2 / kg) or 10 million BTU of renewable biogas, and 6 tons of solid carbon char every day.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 2 May 2022
While Rambo kneeled amid the deadwood, pulling security, Herring stepped out from under the canopy, draping a poncho over his head to hide the glow of his controller’s monitor.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadwood
Noun
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Even if the garage door is open, don't start a vehicle if the garage is attached to a home. Furnace and fireplaces: Keep fireplaces clean and in good condition, make sure no debris is blocking the vents or chimney.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Residents who live near local landfills say the wildfire debris should be sent to hazardous waste landfills instead.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Crews wearing hazmat suits shoveled mounds of ash into plastic garbage bags.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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This inspection was on Friday, Feb. 7 —that’s 22 days after the meat should have met the garbage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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But — and here’s the punchline most of you already saw coming — despite the many things that have happened since May 2022, Manchester United are rubbish.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Seven-year-old Maria and her mother live in their own loving world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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Boaters, scouts, civic organizations, environmental groups, businesses and individual volunteers are encouraged to help clean up the St. Johns River by removing trash and debris.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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The city has also canceled trash and bulky items pickup for Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of the snowfall.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2025
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Implement Organizing Products Since most junk drawer items are small, organizers help keep categories in place.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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Between the lines: Ticketmaster and other ticket sellers have often found themselves in hot water for inflated pricing, botched ticket releases and junk fees.—
Paige Hopkins,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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After Blue Ghost lands on the moon, the instruments will operate for more than two weeks to collect data primarily on the moon’s subsurface, such as lunar dust and regolith, the loose rocks and mineral fragments that cover the lunar surface.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Billions of these stars over billions of years have choked the Milky Way with dust, filling it with opaque clouds, blocking our sight line and limiting our view.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Deadwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadwood. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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