furbelowed

Definition of furbelowednext
past tense of furbelow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for furbelowed
Verb
  • Her brand, The Loom Art, works with over 500 artisans to make apparel from handwoven or hand-embroidered fabrics found across India's small towns since 2018.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The camera then panned to Sophia, who was happily bouncing in mom Alex’s arms while wearing a white sweater with her name embroidered in script across the front and a tiny white hair bow.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ross arrived on the scene in an oversized, off-the-shoulder Marc Jacobs trench coat, dramatically fringed black shoes, and what seemed like piles of gems draped around her neck and dangling from her ears.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Studded and fringed suede jackets at Etro and oversize leather bombers at Versace.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Best Rug Deals Pottery Barn’s clearance section has impressive sales on handwoven, braided, and knotted rugs in all types of styles to suit any room.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
  • It can be grown in soil or water alone and is often braided or twisted into unique shapes, such as hearts.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The people who could’ve helped, who maybe were genuinely interested, never figured it out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Spanberger’s background also figured heavily into her victory.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Marinated salmon and confit artichoke arrived wreathed in smoke under a glass cloche to heighten our attention to umami.
    Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Then, in the distance, a camera flash lit up a hellish sight—wreathed in the smoke from village fires, a great black pipe organ, as tall as the houses on either side, heaved and rolled across the square.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • An Australian woman sentenced to life in prison for killing three relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms has filed an appeal to overturn her conviction, according to court documents.
    Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And in the last days of August, laughter and pot would waft over the scene, happiness laced with sadness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Long sunlit strands of vines hung from its branches.
    Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Larger tools, like rakes and shovels, should be safely hung or otherwise stored vertically.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Disagreement over the state’s economic health Little and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle painted diverging pictures of the state’s budget and economic prospects.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Trump administration officials painted Macklin Good as a domestic terrorist who had attempted to ram federal agents with her car.
    Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Furbelowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furbelowed. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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