furnish
verb (used with object)
to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
have furnished
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present perfectof furnish.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While Monday’s move left many investors scratching their heads, others have furnished explanations for why U.S. stocks have outperformed their international rivals since the start of the conflict, after lagging behind earlier in the year.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
The AI gold rush, though it has fueled a lot of San Francisco’s revival, hasn’t provided the number of jobs that previous tech booms have furnished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
Twenty-one state parks have furnished wooden cabins, which sleep 4-6 people.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2022
For starters, you’ll want to contact both the credit bureaus and the financial services company that may have furnished the incorrect information.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2021
Then the candor of the woman’s whole existence, which every one might read, and which formed so striking a contrast to her own habitual reserve—this might have furnished a link.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
