plow under

verb

plowed under; plowing under; plows under

transitive verb

: to cause to disappear : bury, overwhelm

Examples of plow under in a Sentence

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Lopez makes Judy a mother who loves her aspiring athlete-star son but is cornered, plowed under by life. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024 And that has always been Amtrak’s goal, plowing under a big swath of Midtown, now estimated to cost $17 billion. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plow under was in 1900

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“Plow under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20under. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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