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Recent Examples of furrow
Asif Burhan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Brows furrow, lips purse, and side-eyes are flicked — deliciously.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Language experts were consulted, solemn arguments had, brows were furrowed, everyone treated the whole thing awfully seriously.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The 27-year-old has ploughed a long furrow in the lower leagues, dropping down a division to join third tier Ipswich Town in 2021.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Brows furrow, lips purse, and side-eyes are flicked — deliciously.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
And yet, Barinholtz furrows his brow, remembering when a fan approached him, Jon, and Alan on the street, then bypassed both brothers to press the flesh with the paterfamilias.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Language experts were consulted, solemn arguments had, brows were furrowed, everyone treated the whole thing awfully seriously.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrow
Noun
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If Vilardi had been a left-handed shooter, Oettinger would’ve needed to get to a very different spot at the top of his crease to remain square (shown by the blue line on the graphic below).—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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While some fabrics are naturally prone to wrinkling, the majority of creases in clothes can be prevented with proper washing and drying practices.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
Verb
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The highway where the crash happened is on a route between Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons that is open in the spring before a north-south route is plowed and the park fully opens for summer.—
Michael Dorgan , Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Throughout the seasons, our roads are maintained by the county, from snow plowing in the winter to grading the bumps during the other three seasons.—
Melinda Fouts,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Everlane Khaki Wide-leg Linen Pants These high-rise pants from Everlane are made from a breezy linen-viscose blend that won’t wrinkle as badly as 100 percent linen.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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It is also made from a non-iron fabric that won’t wrinkle, and comes in both slim and classic fits.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrow. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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