furrow 1 of 2

as in crease
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface the furrows in his usually unwrinkled brow suggested that he was very worried

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furrow

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verb

1
as in to plow
to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat

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as in to wrinkle
to develop creases or folds his brow furrowed in concentration as he tried to figure out the math problem

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Recent Examples of furrow
Noun
Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025 Will be exciting to see if those Tractor Boys can plough a more productive furrow with a young Seagull flying with them. Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
The waitress put down the coffee pot, furrowed her brow and stared into space for a moment. Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2025 At times, the juror would widen her eyes and furrow her brow, appearing to be skeptical of some of Mia’s testimony. Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for furrow
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Noun
  • The outing takes you through a remote park corner to see the iconic Waterpocket Fold, a nearly 100-mile crease in the Earth’s surface.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • At the Loewe show on Friday, Chamberlain opted for tight, tiny curls next to silver shadow in her eye creases and a dark red lip.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But on Sunday morning, a visitor took advantage of the church’s open arms – plowing his truck into an LDS chapel in Michigan, shooting worshippers with an assault weapon and setting the building on fire.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Sanford moved to Utah at one point to plow snow and had a relationship with a woman there whose family was Mormon.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These luxe styles travel well, won’t wrinkle easily, and can adapt to cabin temperature changes.
    Gabriela Garcia, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Then there’s Vince Panaro, the main character of the season and weasel of all weasels, a man whose mere mention triggers noses wrinkling in distaste.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025

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