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as in pelt
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
furriers willing to pay good money for a lynx fur
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as in to silt
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Recent Examples of fur
USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
Whether feathered or furred, all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger.
—Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Certain Amazon vacuums even come with unique attachments like pet nozzles specifically designed to remove dander and fur clinging to furniture and upholstery.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Without the companion app, FurReal is still a responsive robot who makes calm, happy noises when kids pet it on its furred back, or barks a warning when its tail is tweaked.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
Whether feathered or furred, all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger.
—Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
Verb
Watch extremely rare footage of Sierra Nevada red fox
Video footage shared by Robbins shows two different foxes with grey and white fur, with one wearing a tracking collar while wandering around the rocks during the day and trotting into the night.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Certain Amazon vacuums even come with unique attachments like pet nozzles specifically designed to remove dander and fur clinging to furniture and upholstery.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fur
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In 2024, brands such as Dior and Armani faced investigations for labor abuses, and Loro Piana was criticized for paying Peruvian farmers just $280 for the wool used in $9,000 sweaters.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Customers love this medium-pile and 100% wool rug for its handwoven artisan detail and impressionist take on traditional design.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2025
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Testing found that the limestone on which the foundation sat and the pile concrete were strong enough to support the building, and the basement slab showed no signs of cracking or sinking.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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First on the docket is a pile of cords knotted together, ensnaring an eyelash curler and a pen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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The former included crystals and shells and animal pelts.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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That same weight in coyote, lynx, and fox traps will take a far more valuable harvest of pelts.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Historically, the region itself was created by the natural flooding and silting processes of the Mississippi River, which flows across the breadth of the state before spilling into the Gulf of America.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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For his big plan, Yu can use them along with geographic information system (GIS) and satellite imagery to track China’s landscape changes as urbanization spreads, as estuaries and deltas silt up, as water starts to move differently across landscapes and cityscapes.—
Erica Gies,
Scientific American,
1 Dec. 2018
Noun
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The waterless, weightless spray lays smooth on the hair but provides a strong hold without making strands look crunchy.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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The reddish-orange translucent jellyfish found at Willard Beach has what appears to be flowy hair.—
Mike Stunson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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Parks aren’t profitable, museums are empty, and the fine citizens of DUMBO just honk their horns at each other when a massive herbivore escapes from the zoo for a nap under the Brooklyn Bridge.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 June 2025
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Many of them could relate to our results with a personal experience of having a (creative) breakthrough after a nap.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The same goes for leather jackets, accessories, and even furniture.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Helen bending at her wide waist, fussing again with the shoe, a cream leather high-top, cursing quietly under her breath, hair falling into her face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The manager, after examining the coat, began typing on a handheld device and attempted to walk away with the jacket.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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At Dries Van Noten, a balance between playful and refined — monochromatic poppy red sneakers and socks made an unexpected statement paired with a classic gray check opera coat.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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“Fur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fur. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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