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as in plowed
to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement
we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat
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Recent Examples of furrowed
Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
But his direct gaze, furrowed brow and serious demeanor stand out, as does the rubble behind him.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
When young, a ginkgo’s bark is alluringly smooth; with age, it is eminently furrowed.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Their bark is ridged and furrowed, giving insects room to proliferate.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Lina glances at the ceiling, brow furrowed.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Worthington furrowed his brow and shook his head.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Some federal services, like the Postal Service, remain operational, but ahead of the looming shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that about 750,000 employees could be furrowed each day.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
With his brow perennially furrowed and hair slicked with sweat, Riley has the exact look and bearing of a suavely addled wrong-man figure from British thrillers of yore — and thus makes a suitably bemused proxy for the viewers in this wasteland of mounting chaos and absurdity.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furrowed
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Multiple people were injured after the driver of a U-Haul truck plowed through an anti-Iranian regime protest in Los Angeles on Sunday.—
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Just keep in mind that side roads may not be cleared or plowed as regularly as main highways.—
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The metallized effect leaves the pants looking—well—completely wrinkled.—
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Instead of throwing it out, use old or leftover tissue paper as packing material, in crafts, and to keep items from becoming wrinkled or tangled.—
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Your paper should be creased into eight triangles.—
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As a reporter asked Nix — still in full pads in the Broncos’ postgame locker room— about the sequence, a smile creased his face.—
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“Furrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrowed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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