furbelowed

verb

Definition of furbelowednext
past tense of furbelow
as in hanged

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  1. embroidered
  2. laced
  3. hung
  4. painted
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  • Find these two in my shopping cart, embroidered with my favorite words and destinations.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The 4,300-square-foot space, outfitted with gaming chairs that are embroidered with Western's Warrior mascot, houses several gaming monitors and PC's under bright overhead lights.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of embroidered
Verb
  • Southeast Asian Jambalaya laced with Creole seasoning and lemongrass (which replaces celery in the holy trinity).
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The former greengrocer from south London was known for lively banter that was often laced with innuendo.
    The Week UK, theweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of laced
Verb
  • In 2017, an Amnesty International report claimed as many as 13,000 people had been hanged from 2011 to 2015 at Saydnaya Prison.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • On the wall at the rally hung a large banner with a photo of a smiling al-Assad, his hand waving to the crowd.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of hung
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  • The main construction material was mudbrick painted with plaster.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Case hinges on how Americans buy groceries During the three-week trial in a Portland courtroom, the FTC and the companies painted differing views of the grocery market.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of painted
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