furring

present participle of fur

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for furring
Verb
  • Select a large pot with drainage holes, filling it with high-quality potting soil.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
  • More workers filling more jobs and spending more money has also helped drive economic growth and create still-more job openings.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several private roads were impassable Monday due to Vallecito Creek and Grimes Creek flooding over the banks.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Disingenuous advertising can lure in claimants with questionable or exaggerated claims, flooding the courts with frivolous cases.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Furring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furring. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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