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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 sardine run in South Africa is perhaps the most cinematic — dolphins herding fish, sharks plowing through bait balls, birds raining from the sky.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Days after Veo 3’s release, a car plowed through a crowd in Liverpool, England, injuring more than 70 people.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
3 June 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 20 Jun. 2025.
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