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as in crease
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface the furrows in his usually unwrinkled brow suggested that he was very worried

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verb

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as in to plow
to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat

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as in to wrinkle
to develop creases or folds his brow furrowed in concentration as he tried to figure out the math problem

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Noun
Formal design dates back to the ancient Egyptians, whose practice was to plant along straight furrows or channels dug for irrigation purposes. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026 Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
Keep an eye out for Jeffrey pines, which will have deeply furrowed bark and round prickly cones. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for furrow
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Noun
  • Two hinges mean two creases, which are visible at off angles and when the screen is dark.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • After the Blackhawks took the lead on a tap-in with Ilya Mikheyev going hard to the Minnesota crease, things got heated in the final two minutes.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The suspect plowed his truck into Temple Israel synagogue on March 12.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Previously, common people had shared the right to plow open fields, gather firewood, graze animals and cut peat from nearby bogs.
    Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, in the early 1900s, people feared broadcast radio would wrinkle their skin, dry up the sky, and even cause flooding by breaking up clouds.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Now’s also a great time to stock up on timeless basics like the Lands’ End Super-T Short-sleeve T-shirt, a soft cotton-jersey T-shirt that won’t wrinkle, shrink, or pill over time, and is available in a whopping 13 shades that are currently 25 percent off.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrow. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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