furbishing

present participle of furbish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for furbishing
Verb
  • Silver Centerpieces For anyone who's ever gotten stuck polishing silver, there's good news.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • When growth takes off, there's often a temptation to start polishing everything.
    Mike Vietri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Work it into the fabric by massaging it with the pads of your fingers or by rubbing the fabric against itself.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These trees are always vulnerable to the male deer, known as bucks, rubbing their antlers on the trunks of the trees.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gallant, sleeveless and heavily tattooed, began slowly smoothing a white sheet atop his model’s shoulders.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Furbishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furbishing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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