furring

Definition of furringnext
present participle of fur

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Verb
  • Seeing a gap and filling the need, when the Boston Marathon was canceled for the first time in its history, PRC decided to host their own marathon.
    Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Experts say consumers can benefit from comparing prices before filling up, using apps or local knowledge to find cheaper options.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But bad actors have learned to weaponize that same amendment as a shield, flooding the information ecosystem with content designed to discreetly destabilize our communities.
    Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Widespread damaging wind gusts and flooding rainfall are still to come as storms hit areas already battered by a multi-day onslaught of twisters, massive hail and historic flooding.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Furring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furring. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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