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out of the woods

ADJECTIVE
better
Synonyms
STRONGEST
improving well
STRONG
convalescent cured fitter mending progressing recovering
WEAK
fully recovered healthier less ill more healthy on the comeback trail on the mend on the road to recovery over the hump stronger
Antonyms
WEAK
littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse

Example Sentences

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Intel stands to benefit from a CPU boom and a growing array of partnerships, but an analyst notes it’s “not out of the woods yet.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

So while the market seems relatively unscathed by the war right now, stocks are far from being out of the woods just yet.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

She said when she moved to London she "still wasn't out of the woods".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

However, the vultures aren’t yet out of the woods.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Wings rustled like taffeta as the birds lifted themselves out of the woods and continued their migration.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George