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Recent Examples of furrows
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
This creates an intricate network of microscopic cracks that, in addition to visible furrows, help retain the water elephants douse themselves in to stay cool.
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Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
The balks and furrows, left undisturbed, had other uses too.
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Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Formal design dates back to the ancient Egyptians, whose practice was to plant along straight furrows or channels dug for irrigation purposes.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
This creates an intricate network of microscopic cracks that, in addition to visible furrows, help retain the water elephants douse themselves in to stay cool.
—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
The balks and furrows, left undisturbed, had other uses too.
—
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Formal design dates back to the ancient Egyptians, whose practice was to plant along straight furrows or channels dug for irrigation purposes.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrows
Noun
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Just south of Alice Springs, in the dead centre of Australia, the MacDonnell Ranges rise from the desert plains like creases on a tablecloth.
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Spherical powders ensure a silky-smooth, seamless application that never looks cakey or settles into creases, while vitamin E delivers antioxidant protection throughout the day.
Verb
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The conservative Pacific Research Institute plows the same economic ground in a report.
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Each April, Earth plows through its dusty trail — tiny grains burning up in the atmosphere at around 30 miles per second.
Verb
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That’s because the set is made from ribbed fabric that disguises wrinkles well and gives the set a more stylish edge.
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There are still some lingering discrepancies, wrinkles that the team thinks other collisions between particles with sizes between protons and iron could help to iron out.
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“Furrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrows. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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