furring

verb

Definition of furringnext
present participle of fur
as in silting

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  1. filling
  2. flooding
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  • Previously, applicants were to be reviewed by a screening committee to suggest top applicants to the superintendent’s leadership team, who then sent a recommendation for filling the position.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Ultimately, the best bar complements a whole-food diet, filling nutritional gaps rather than replacing essential meals.
    — Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of filling
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  • In one image, a young sitter with the Arabic word for ‘justice’ painted on her cheek gazes sensuously into the camera, while flooding the frame with wafts of smoke.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The break left a giant sinkhole on Sunset Boulevard and sent about 17 million gallons of water into surrounding neighborhoods, shuttering businesses, and flooding homes and underground parking.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of flooding
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“Furring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furring. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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