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as in raking
to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement
we'll have to get out there and plow and plant both fields before it rains
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as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plowing
The effects of tilling, the practice of plowing the soil between crop seasons, have large regional differences.
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Hanqin Tian, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The effects of tilling, the practice of plowing the soil between crop seasons, have large regional differences.
—Hanqin Tian, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
While the market may seem wishy-washy on EVs right now, at least in the United States, most automakers with EVs already in the works are plowing forward.
—Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Security footage showed a black vehicle plowing through and swiping the vehicle next to it.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Companies were plowing hundreds of billions of dollars, much of it borrowed, into building new data centers, but had no clear path to profitability.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The Eta Aquariids, sparked by Earth plowing through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, peak on the night of May 5 to 6.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Despite the steady stream of guests plowing through the buffet, the staff have it under control.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Rather than plowing down anyone, a tackle is when a player slides feet first to dislodge the ball from an opposing player.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Hanqin Tian, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The effects of tilling, the practice of plowing the soil between crop seasons, have large regional differences.
—Hanqin Tian, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
While the market may seem wishy-washy on EVs right now, at least in the United States, most automakers with EVs already in the works are plowing forward.
—Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Security footage showed a black vehicle plowing through and swiping the vehicle next to it.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Companies were plowing hundreds of billions of dollars, much of it borrowed, into building new data centers, but had no clear path to profitability.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The Eta Aquariids, sparked by Earth plowing through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, peak on the night of May 5 to 6.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Despite the steady stream of guests plowing through the buffet, the staff have it under control.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Rather than plowing down anyone, a tackle is when a player slides feet first to dislodge the ball from an opposing player.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowing
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Just avoid raking clover seed after planting as this covers the seeds with too much soil and reduces germination rates.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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Its pointed corners fit into crevices for raking out hard-to-reach pet hair from the car’s interior, car mats or any other fabric surface.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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With evacuation shelters reaching capacity as more than 40,000 people were asked to leave their homes, officials laboring to prevent an explosion at a crippled chemical tank in Garden Grove reported tentative progress Sunday in ending the crisis.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Makar has played in every game this postseason, but was clearly laboring in Game 5 against the Minnesota Wild.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Kokopeli’s South Park characters operate similarly, these widely recognizable models becoming a flexible tool for cultivating and capturing the nostalgic interest of the artist’s viewers.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The storytelling is as important as the mise-en-scène—the bar is named for the poet-boxer Arthur Cravan, who spent his life cultivating a mysterious, unconventional persona.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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Hezbollah's use of hard-to-detect fiber optic drones has been deadly for the Israeli military, which is struggling to respond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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The multi-million dollar production process on this asset alone showcases the level of detail that Xbox is striving to achieve with this game, according to Activision chief marketing officer Tyler Bahl.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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As for the Cavaliers, their partnership with The Realest involves both organizations striving to achieve two goals.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Wormser suggests tilling the ground and covering it with black plastic to deprive existing grass and weeds of sunlight.—
Ann Hinga Klein,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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The film mostly exists as an exercise in further tilling personal earth that Romvari previously traversed in her short films.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Advocacy is rising in a similar fashion around AI with initiatives like the No Fakes Act, a bill championed by SAG-AFTRA and others in Hollywood that is is working its way through Congress.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Rescue teams from Laos and neighboring Thailand have been working together in the last week at the site in a rugged area in the central province of Xaisomboun, about 75 miles north of the capital, Vientiane.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Plowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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