chip, crack, snap, split, buckle, discolor, warp, dry out, decompose, rot, round, effloresce, harbor (termites), creak, squeak (doors), swell (with moisture)

smooth, bob, degrade, float, drift, decay, warp, disintegrate, rush, swell, rot, bloat, engorge, wash up against, sail, belly out

wedge, elevate, brace, manufacture, build, carve, whittle, sculpt, cure, reinforce, shim, prop up, fortify, buttress, repurpose, lash together (branches), board up, use (wood)