FURBELOWED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

furbelowed

verb

past tense of furbelow

as in embroidered

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Thoughtful touches included linen pillowcases embroidered with my initials, custom Villa d’Este bathroom products, and thick, oversized towels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
The legendary Bayeux Tapestry detailing William of Normandy’s 1066 conquest of England was embroidered, most likely by nuns, in England about 1,000 years ago.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of embroidered

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The grounds have colonial and Victorian buildings, and lush grounds fringed with palm trees and excellent ocean views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
On the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, nestled between a turtle sanctuary and palm-fringed tourist beaches, sits one of the most consequential industrial complexes for the future of global trade.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026

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South India is the scent of frangipani and coffee, bushels of bananas and coconuts, women with gold nose rings and hair braided with jasmine and mustachioed men in pink with hands on hips.

— Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.

— Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 2026

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Yet Spain’s final substitution, which brought on Merino in the 86th minute, wasn’t the only one that figured heavily in the result.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The Fitz-Geralds believe in effort and accountability, and Todd Fitz-Gerald, head coach at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, figured there was no harm in letting his boys go home early.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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In the bathroom, there are shuttered windows wreathed with Como silk and a luscious roll-top bath.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

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After the three-run first, the Dodgers (61-33) remained hitless until Max Muncy laced a double down the right-field line in the sixth, though to little avail.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Erdogan’s visit felt genuine, but political interest nowadays is often laced with more sinister motives, and at this World Cup referees have been kicked like political footballs more than ever.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of laced

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The Pharaohs did not shrink from the challenge laid out by the defending champions and hung right with them in the opening minutes until Ibrahim rose above the Argentine defense and put a header past Emiliano Martínez.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
After being interrogated, Hale was hanged at age 21, about two months after the Declaration of Independence.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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