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as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair
a furry teddy bear that would be so nice to cuddle up with
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Recent Examples of furry
Locally, one dog tested positive for rabies in 2020, and pet parents should keep a close eye on their furry friends if possibly exposed.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Protect your little ones and furry friends: Never leave young children and pets alone in vehicles, especially during hot weather when car interiors can become dangerously hot in a matter of minutes.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
To avoid the hassle of scrounging in the cargo hold to access their necessaries and furry companions, when in the rearmost position, special storage bins for hand luggage or pet carriers (all of these accessories presumably Bentley branded) emerge from the floor.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Grieving hearts seek new furry friends The stories unfolding at APA!
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Protect your little ones and furry friends: Never leave young children and pets alone in vehicles, especially during hot weather when car interiors can become dangerously hot in a matter of minutes.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
To avoid the hassle of scrounging in the cargo hold to access their necessaries and furry companions, when in the rearmost position, special storage bins for hand luggage or pet carriers (all of these accessories presumably Bentley branded) emerge from the floor.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Grieving hearts seek new furry friends The stories unfolding at APA!
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
Adjective
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The researchers found that climate shifts that underwrote the spread of grasslands allowed big sloths to arise, the shaggy mammals then altering those habitats to maintain open spaces best suited to big bodies capable of moving long distances.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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By July, deer antlers can be spotted in full velvet, which is when the antlers are covered in a soft, hairy skin due to the rapid growth phase of the bones.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Visitors may notice that Ziggy is missing the hairy end segment of her tail known as the tail tuft.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Imagined herself back in her closet, throwing the silky dress over her head, her arms slipping into the sleeves, the skirt falling over her like water.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Think of dry body oil mists as the 2.0 version of regular body oils—maintaining the same nourishing benefits, while drying down at lightening speed to a weightless finish that leaves skin feeling silky smooth.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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One of Yakovenko’s managers showed me a fuzzy black-and-white video, taken in April, of a night operation behind enemy lines.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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But Lavigne recalled that this grandmother wasn’t exactly warm and fuzzy.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Hares are also born fully furred and with their eyes open, a trait called precocial, whereas rabbits are born hairless, blind, and vulnerable, needing more parental care in the early stages of life.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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But the felt’s furred obscurity conjured novel mysteries.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Devin Williams has settled down after a rough beginning of the year, and Luke Weaver remains superb despite some hiccups before the All-Star Break.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Here are several other Twins takeaways from a rough weekend in Denver, which ended on an encouraging note: Ryan shows confidence after first All-Star Game Making his first start since delivering a dominant inning in the All-Star Game on Tuesday, Ryan was outstanding in the series finale.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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