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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But Cracker Barrel isn’t out of the woods yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Felix Bohnsack, the technical head of the mission, praised everyone involved, from Backhaus's environment ministry to the German life guards' association DLRG, although he warned they were not yet "out of the woods".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Still, Goldberg noted, “Intel is not out of the woods yet.”

From MarketWatch • 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

When he turned at the back porch, he saw his mother coming out of the woods.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

out of the woods

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