furbelowed

verb

Definition of furbelowednext
past tense of furbelow
as in hanged

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  1. embroidered
  2. laced
  3. hung
  4. painted
Verb
  • Finally, Common gave her a blanket embroidered with Hudson's upcoming holiday album title, The Gift of Love.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Whether stitched together then strung up from the ceiling or wall, or embroidered onto a baby blanket, audiences left reflecting on themes of child abuse.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of embroidered
Verb
  • All come from the same spiritual universe, as dark as true fairy tales tend to be, confections of extreme beauty with neon venom laced through.
    Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • After quarterback Justin Herbert laced a perfect third-down throw to Joshua Palmer to extend a Chargers drive, Harbaugh pointed to the field and pumped his fist.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of laced
Verb
  • The midfielder officially hung his boots up after Germany were beaten on home soil by eventual winners Spain at the Euros, and dumped out of the last eight.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Inside, black bats hung from the ceiling.
    Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of hung
Verb
  • The entire room was painted in White Picket Fence by Dunn-Edwards.
    Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eventually, Arthur painted his face, started calling himself Joker, and took vengeance on the culture, including by killing a celebrity on air.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of painted
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