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Recent Examples of furrow
Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Yet with every small furrow of her brow, Rowlands is somehow able to convey at least seven emotions at once.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Above this din—at a small desk inside the Mandala Hotel—Canadian archaeologist Raven Todd DaSilva furrows through a three-ring binder brimming with dividers and loose leaf paper.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The rows of mountains appeared on the mainland to the north, receding into the mist, and the blue water churned a smoky white as the hull left broad furrows in its wake.
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His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his brow furrowed.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrow
Noun
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Run your fingers around the base of the glass to form a crease on the bottom of the cup.—
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One drawback to this doormat is that upon removing it from its packaging, there were some creases on the rug.—
Verb
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City government is closest to the needs of residents’ everyday lives – snow plowing, garbage pickup, street lights, road repair, public safety, sensible economic development for low property taxes.—
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Venture capitalists plowed billions of dollars into A.I. start-ups like OpenAI and Anthropic.—
Verb
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But even without stretch, cotton flannel generally doesn't wrinkle due to the thickness and twill texture.—
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This led to the lunar mare basalt — dark volcanic rock — wrinkling like the skin of a shriveling old apple.—
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrow. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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