furrowed; furrowing; furrows
: to make furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines in
: to make or form furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines
Examples of furrow in a Sentence
Noun
We plowed furrows in the field.
When he frowns a deep furrow forms in his brow.
Verb
His forehead furrows when he frowns.
we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Worthington furrowed his brow and shook his head.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That central bank drama is piling even more attention Friday’s speech by Fed Chair Jay Powell, who even in precedented times can move markets with a single furrow of his brow.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Lina glances at the ceiling, brow furrowed.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Worthington furrowed his brow and shook his head.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furrow. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
furrow
1 of 2 noun
fur·row
ˈfər-ō 
ˈfə-rō
1
: a trench in the earth made by or as if by a plow
2
: a narrow groove or wrinkle
furrow
2 of 2 verb
: to make furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines in
Medical Definition
furrow
noun1
: a marked narrow depression or groove
2
: a deep wrinkle
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