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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
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Recent Examples of furrowed
With his brow perennially furrowed and hair slicked with sweat, Riley has the exact look and bearing of a suavely addled wrong-man figure from British thrillers of yore — and thus makes a suitably bemused proxy for the viewers in this wasteland of mounting chaos and absurdity.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrowed
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And the defense got plowed around for 394 yards and couldn’t get the ball back when the Chiefs would have had a late chance to rally.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Coach Matt Rhule’s third team adopted a more mature approach, evidenced against Akron as Nebraska plowed through an opportunity to lose its intensity while playing with a big lead in the second half.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Every plot point is wrinkled or changed in some fundamental way.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
18 Oct. 2024
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The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
The Arizona Republic,
12 Oct. 2024
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“Furrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrowed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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