Thesaurus results for FURROW

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noun

ˈfər-(ˌ)ō

as in crease

a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface the furrows in his usually unwrinkled brow suggested that he was very worried

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verb

as in to plow

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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as in to wrinkle

to develop creases or folds his brow furrowed in concentration as he tried to figure out the math problem

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Noun

The Chinese fence traces a furrow in the Himalayas, its barbed wire and concrete ramparts separating Tibet from Nepal. —

New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024 Hirata noticed that the central point of the furrow was along the moon’s rotational axis, which implied that something like a large impact event caused a complete reorientation of the moon. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024

Verb

For his part, Trump could be seen shaking his head, pursing his lips and furrowing his brow when Harris spoke. —

Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024 Andy’s brow furrows as Monica explains that she was never paid but rather ran errands and assisted her pro bono after Jen had shot the first season. —

Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for furrow

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Powder foundations get a bad rap for sitting on top of the skin, settling into fine lines and creases, and looking stale after a long day of wear.

Katie McBroom, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
However, the shoes’ light-colored canvas upper looked bulky and showed creases and wrinkles more easily than other materials.

Avery Stone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024