furrowed

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

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2
as in wrinkled
to develop creases or folds his brow furrowed in concentration as he tried to figure out the math problem

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Recent Examples of furrowed My mom’s siblings usually arrived in a sour mood without greeting anyone at the table, my aunt’s brow furrowed and my uncle wearing a sneaky smirk. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 The stranger watched it with deathly seriousness, forehead furrowed as if thinking through some impossible problem. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 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 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
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Verb
  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla has plowed significant resources into developing its Optimus humanoid robot and robotaxi fleet, although none of those have served as major sources of revenue for the firm.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • All items arrived clean (professional cleaning is included in your BNTO box subscription) and showed no wear and tear, though they were wrinkled from shipping and needed a good steam before wearing.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The same men worked in the lobby—a little fatter, a little more wrinkled and gray.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • The arid landscape is creased with rugged mountain ranges, cleaved by scenic canyons and filled with vast stretches of open space interrupted by midsize cities and small towns that spring like oases from the desert floor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Roll magazines and tuck them inside your boots to prevent the boot shaft from being creased or collapsing during storage.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Furrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrowed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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