furbish
verb (used with object)
to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up).
was furbishing
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past progressiveof furbish.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was furbishing it with a chamois leather, and caressing it with words.
From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Alfred Ollivant
The aristocracy of the Ancient Dominion was furbishing up its former splendor.
From Life of George Washington — Volume 01 by Washington Irving
Blumenfeldt was decorating the church, Samson Rawdy was furbishing up all his vehicles and had hired supplementary ones from New Sanderson.
From The Debtor A Novel by William Dodge Stevens
Within an hour after sunrise the Wagons were emptied of their contents, whilst every male of European descent above the age of ten was furbishing up a gun.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
She was furbishing up the lace on the dress now, and Polly was seated by the little table stoning the raisins for the Christmas pudding, and gazing with admiration at her sister all the while.
From Good Luck by L. T. Meade
