Synonyms of furrowed

furrowed

verb

past tense of furrow

1

as in plowed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plowed
• raked
• cultivated
• tilled
• broke
• harrowed
• hoed
• fallowed
• listed
• rototilled

2

as in wrinkled

to develop creases or folds

his brow furrowed in concentration as he tried to figure out the math problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrinkled
• creased
• folded
• crumpled
• crinkled
• rumpled
• doubled
• collapsed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of furrowed

At the combine, as executives and scouts furrowed their brows and furtively took notes, Mann and I stood on the concourse, watching team personnel watch prospects work out. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

They were furrowed throughout his testimony. — Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026

At 88, the legendary artist, dressed in a black smock, was filmed walking through the eroded sculptural features of the badlands, her face furrowed by age, her eyes still blazing. — John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026

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

Keep an eye out for Jeffrey pines, which will have deeply furrowed bark and round prickly cones. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026

When young, a ginkgo’s bark is alluringly smooth; with age, it is eminently furrowed. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025