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as in pelt
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
furriers willing to pay good money for a lynx fur
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as in to silt
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Recent Examples of fur
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Along with graying fur around the face, aging in dogs can be seen in various physical symptoms, including cloudy eyes, slowing down, gaining weakness in their back legs and a change in their weight, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
Whether feathered or furred, all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger.
—Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
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Noun
Vacuum the tough-to-reach spots up high or down low and attack pet fur on furniture with ease.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Along with graying fur around the face, aging in dogs can be seen in various physical symptoms, including cloudy eyes, slowing down, gaining weakness in their back legs and a change in their weight, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Verb
Without the companion app, FurReal is still a responsive robot who makes calm, happy noises when kids pet it on its furred back, or barks a warning when its tail is tweaked.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
Whether feathered or furred, all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger.
—Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fur
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Using natural sheep's wool and weaving the fabric by hand on traditional looms in the Carpathian Mountains, the coat was a labor of love.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Additionally, Merino wool resists odors far better than synthetic fabrics, which is a huge advantage when laundry facilities are limited.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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Imagine spending $3,000 on Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card only to unbox a pile of backpacks instead.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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And another with Putin’s head on top of a pile of poop.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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Vanderbilt’s win adds another pelt in the team’s stretch of dominant home-court performances this season.—
Grant Salsman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hunted nearly to extinction for their pelts, they were later branded a nuisance for flooding farmland and chewing through timber.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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For his big plan, Yu can use them along with geographic information system (GIS) and satellite imagery to track China’s landscape changes as urbanization spreads, as estuaries and deltas silt up, as water starts to move differently across landscapes and cityscapes.—
Erica Gies,
Scientific American,
1 Dec. 2018
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All the while, the Guadalquivir River, which allowed ships into Seville, began to silt up, forcing trade southward to the coastal town of Cádiz.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2023
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Even tucked in a cover, your duvet is exposed to particles of skin, dust, oil, sweat, pet hair, and more, requiring just as much attention in your cleaning routine as other bedding and linens.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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None of Chandler's DNA was found at the murder scene, nor were any fibers found from her clothing, or any of her hair.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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If napping interferes with your nighttime sleep, keep naps short and earlier in the afternoon.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Catch an afternoon nap, grab a lawn chair and the June star map.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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Inside the cozy cockpit, leather, burl wood, and side curtains with sliding plastic windows take the driver back many decades to a time when radios were an optional nuisance—all that mattered was the vehicle and the road.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Its intrigue is due in part to its minimalist silhouette, soft leather construction, and spacious interior.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
29 May 2025
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Despite their lack of a coat, sphynx cats require regular grooming to manage oils that would normally be absorbed by fur.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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To some, General Catalyst’s strategy looks like private equity with a coat of shiny AI paint.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Fur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fur. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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