plow into

phrasal verb

plowed into; plowing into; plows into
1
: to crash into (someone or something) usually at a high speed
The car plowed into the guardrail.
2
: to invest (money, profits, etc.) in (something)
The company plowed millions of dollars into research.
often + back
For the first 10 years, the profits were all plowed back into the company.

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The red smoke from flares permeated the air, red dust covered the soles of shoes, and crowds were still in full celebration mode around the Strand when word quickly spread that a van had plowed into the crowd on Water Street. Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 31 May 2025 At least 47 people were injured after a car plowed into soccer fans in Liverpool. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 May 2025 Police, emergency crews in Liverpool respond after vehicle plows into soccer fans Police and emergency crews in Liverpool, United Kingdom, responded after the driver of a van plowed into fans at the soccer club’s celebration parade. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025 Cops are prohibited from opening fire on a fleeing vehicle except when the driver is about to strike an officer or someone else, or is about to plow into a crowd, officials said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for plow into

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“Plow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20into. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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