furrow
noun
a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
had furrowed
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past perfectof furrow.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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With a brick, they had furrowed a line into the marker.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2010
A mortal pallor covered those features, which he had known so charming and so gentle, and sorrow had furrowed them with pitiless lines and traced dark and unspeakably sad shadows under her eyes.
From The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Under the edge of this piece of matting Ned found long scratches, as if shoe heels had slipped there and protruding nails had furrowed the floor.
From Boy Scouts in the Philippines Or, The Key to the Treaty Box by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson
One had furrowed his leg, and it hurt.
From The Missourian by Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
It is a touching thought that anxiety for its tiny offspring perhaps had furrowed that monkey’s visage with the wrinkles of premature old age.
From Black Ivory by Francis B. Pearson
