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Recent Examples of furrow
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Whether the furrow of snow in a lane of parked cars is a sneckdown depends on your philosophical opinion of what the street is for.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Some were nodding, brows furrowed, as if in a foreign-language class; others were trying not to bust up laughing.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The balks and furrows, left undisturbed, had other uses too.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Whether the furrow of snow in a lane of parked cars is a sneckdown depends on your philosophical opinion of what the street is for.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
At the bottom of the steps, Junior Sister was dressed just as haphazardly, brow furrowed with concern.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Some were nodding, brows furrowed, as if in a foreign-language class; others were trying not to bust up laughing.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrow
Noun
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Certain areas of the body (particularly creases) absorb self-tanner more quickly and require a little extra work.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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Rod Brind’Amour had elected not to challenge the Golden Knights’ opening goal of the series on Tuesday, after Andersen was bumped by Keegan Kolesar at the edge of his crease, because the Carolina coach knew the NHL required a heavy burden of proof to overturn a call.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Instead, countries like Poland are plowing funds into their own defense firms.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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During a press conference Tuesday, Chitwood played surveillance video showing the impact and the truck plowing through the tiny structure and then continuing out across the beach and in the shallow waves the Atlantic before it got stuck.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Avoid cucumbers that are soft, yellow, or wrinkled.—
Susan Hall Mahon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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Crepey skin is an inevitable part of aging, and it’s characterized by loose, thin, and wrinkled skin on the neck, hands, jawline, and around the mouth.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrow. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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