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Recent Examples of furrow
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Youths like Jayden furrow their brows, purse their lips and briefly clap their gloves during sparring breaks, eyes fixed on their opponents.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
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Noun
That central bank drama is piling even more attention Friday’s speech by Fed Chair Jay Powell, who even in precedented times can move markets with a single furrow of his brow.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
But his direct gaze, furrowed brow and serious demeanor stand out, as does the rubble behind him.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Youths like Jayden furrow their brows, purse their lips and briefly clap their gloves during sparring breaks, eyes fixed on their opponents.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrow
Noun
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According to fabric care expert Alicia Sokolowski, ironing is ideal for creating crisp creases, flattening heavy wrinkles, and shaping structured garments like dress shirts, cotton, linen, or denim.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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Binnington came well out of his crease before backtracking to the top of the blue paint as Nečas barreled in.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Westerleigh, some streets were still clogged with thick, heavy snow, and hadn't been plowed in more than 24 hours, according to New York City's plow tracker.—
Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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As the galaxy plows through, the force pushes against it and tears away its own gas, stretching it out into trailing tentacles.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bad potatoes might be mushy, bruised, wrinkled, moldy, or green.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Karina Toner, operations manager of Spekless Cleaners, says this is ideal for items such as jackets, dresses, and shirts that don’t wrinkle as easily as other pieces of clothing.—
Jodi Gonzalez,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrow. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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