furring

Definition of furringnext
present participle of fur

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Verb
  • There are a total of 16 slots carved into the wooden frame and the Wild are one-fourth of the way to filling it up heading in Game 3 of the second round against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at Grand Casino Arena.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
  • And here's a story about how the United States is exporting oil at record levels, filling a global supply gap even as gas prices remain stubbornly high back home.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • As the memories come flooding back, so do the tears.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Decades later, a new generation is discovering her character and flooding social media with clips of her most cutting one-liners.
    Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
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“Furring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furring. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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