furring

Definition of furringnext
present participle of fur

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • It’s expected that the Chargers will shift Slaughter to left guard, filling one of their most pressing needs on the second day of the three-day draft.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Then the Secret Service and every detail came flooding in and everybody went down.
    Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Pittsburgh had 16 prospects attend in person, but the real stars were the fans flooding the North Shore and Point State Park.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Furring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furring. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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