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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
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
When young, a ginkgo’s bark is alluringly smooth; with age, it is eminently furrowed.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 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
Byrne’s brows immediately furrow, her face a map of emotional land mines.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
When young, a ginkgo’s bark is alluringly smooth; with age, it is eminently furrowed.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrow
Noun
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Later in the first, that trio had a scrappy shift in front of the Islanders’ crease, which ended with Yurov finding a gap in the armor for his second career goal.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Then use your right hand to pull that corner up and over the box, allowing the excess paper to fold and crease under the flap.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This is part of their pretreatment strategy to make the roads much easier to plow.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Just keep in mind that side roads may not be cleared or plowed as regularly as main highways.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These are more prone to wrinkling than other weaves, so plan to remove them promptly from the dryer after washing (or iron them) if wrinkles bother you.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Use this setting for any clothing that specifies permanent press on the care tag, as well as with more delicate fabrics that tend to wrinkle.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrow. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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