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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plow
Johnson and his administration have spent much time and energy — mostly in vain — demanding more money from Pritzker and lawmakers in Springfield, in no small part due to the pressure on city services from having to plow more money into pension funds.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Driven by fears of what would happen if AGI (artificial general intelligence) were to be developed in the wrong hands, Musk has plowed billions of dollars into developing the technology.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Because the incremental costs of flying a partially reusable Falcon 9 are so low—perhaps as low as $15 million, by some estimates—SpaceX can plow competitors' cash into further development of Starlink or Starship.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Liu said his team analyzed 27 years of water temperature history from a series of buoys placed in the region and found that the deeper waters were warmer than normal when Ian plowed through.
—Alex Harris
august 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Driven by fears of what would happen if AGI (artificial general intelligence) were to be developed in the wrong hands, Musk has plowed billions of dollars into developing the technology.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Because the incremental costs of flying a partially reusable Falcon 9 are so low—perhaps as low as $15 million, by some estimates—SpaceX can plow competitors' cash into further development of Starlink or Starship.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Liu said his team analyzed 27 years of water temperature history from a series of buoys placed in the region and found that the deeper waters were warmer than normal when Ian plowed through.
—Alex Harris
august 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plow
Verb
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Leave this mulch layer in place through winter to insulate your garlic from the cold, and then rake it away and compost the mulch in spring when your garlic starts to produce fresh leafy growth.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fall color doesn't have to mean a bunch of blowing and raking.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Chiefs players spent training camp laboring at hot, humid Missouri Western State University.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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During that season Clark was laboring to teach all his defensive linemen a new technique to use, and players would have to film themselves working on it, and send it into the coaches.—
Omar Kelly
August 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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The key lies in cultivating self-awareness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Words that call us not to manage time or extract value, but to cultivate and to care.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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After struggling in the first half, running back Jerrod Wiley got loose on an untouched 69-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next drive to put Heritage back up two scores at 30-21.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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With his brow perennially furrowed and hair slicked with sweat, Riley has the exact look and bearing of a suavely addled wrong-man figure from British thrillers of yore — and thus makes a suitably bemused proxy for the viewers in this wasteland of mounting chaos and absurdity.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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Gnarled oak follows, its bark ridged and furrowed with age.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
2 July 2025
Verb
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How do these different agencies work together?—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The mixer's bowl boasts a distinctive walnut shade and wood grain pattern, and its food-safe seal means the bowl works hard (and looks good doing it).—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chronic striving has its downsides, though.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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When multiple businesses strive to outdo each other, the result is better products, improved services and more choices for consumers.—
Levi King,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kalmia Rose is part of a larger, multi-year development endeavor that when complete will yield more than 1,500 affordable and market-rate housing units.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But organizers are also endeavoring to create more structured career pathways for PAs, who do not have many clear options for career advancement.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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