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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
Lina glances at the ceiling, brow furrowed.
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Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Worthington furrowed his brow and shook his head.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Some federal services, like the Postal Service, remain operational, but ahead of the looming shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that about 750,000 employees could be furrowed each day.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Worthington furrowed his brow and shook his head.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Some federal services, like the Postal Service, remain operational, but ahead of the looming shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that about 750,000 employees could be furrowed each day.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrowed
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The Trojans have been mostly solid against the run this season (39th in yards per carry allowed before Saturday), but the Irish offense plowed through them, with Love and Price coming for 315 yards on 37 rushes.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed when 35-year-old British citizen Jihad Al Shamie, who was born in Syria, plowed his car into pedestrians and stabbed at least one other victim.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Best Amazon Prime Day Storage & Organization Deals Keep the closets neat, the drawers organized, the spices in alphabetical order, and the bedding from getting wrinkled with these genius storage and organization hacks.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cut them in half and roast them at 425 degrees Fahrenheit (218 degrees Celsius) until the skins are charred and wrinkled.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Like Brandon Flowers, subtle fine lines creased her forehead.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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The interior is easily wipeable and not baggy or creased in a way that might trap liquid or crumbs.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Furrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrowed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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