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verb

past tense of fur

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of furred
Adjective
The hybrid is a short-furred bear that is more adept at handling hot temperatures than the grizzly. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 June 2022 Doosan Digital Innovation is selling NFTs of the team's players and blue-furred bear mascot. Brian Jackson, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 The moth was female, her furred body already heavy with eggs. Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021 News reports showed photographs of Lady Gaga’s bodyguard picking up the black-furred dog at the Hollywood Police station. Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021 See All Example Sentences for furred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furred
Adjective
  • And yet the series is less a document of careful sleuthing and more a shaggy chronicle of teen-like longing for revelation and salvation.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Another farm experience is Kitchen Coos & Ewes, a safari-like tour of a farm in southwest Scotland with shaggy Highland cows and a record-breaking flock of beltex sheep.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The lack of dihydrotestosterone receptors across the rest of our bodies explains why these areas can remain hairy even after our hairlines have lost their fight against these hormonal changes.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Detailing includes a hairy suede upper paired with golden accents which elevate the shoe.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Subtle and silky tannins in a delicious matrix of dark, chewy flavors.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Whisk it in with the eggs to give your quiche a silky, creamy texture.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Furred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furred. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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