Synonyms of sowing

sowing

verb

present participle of sow

1

as in spraying

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on

sow the fields with maize in early spring, and the crop should be ready by late summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spraying
• sprinkling
• dotting
• peppering
• strewing
• scattering
• spotting
• dusting
• bestrewing
• drizzling
• studding
• flecking
• dappling
• blanketing
• speckling
• stippling
• spattering
• bespattering

2

as in planting

to put or set into the ground to grow

first sow the seeds in potting soil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planting
• seeding
• drilling
• putting in
• replanting
• transplanting
• scattering
• broadcasting
• potting
• reseeding
• bedding
• overseeding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harvesting
• gathering
• reaping

3

as in breeding

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set

a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planting
• breeding
• implanting
• rooting
• embedding
• inculcating
• instilling
• lodging
• inseminating
• infixing
• driving
• enrooting
• hammering
• pounding
• investing
• imbedding
• intrenching
• inoculating
• entrenching
• infusing
• imbuing
• steeping
• suffusing
• fixing
• engraining
• ingraining

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of sowing

Easterly said those efforts are primarily aimed at sowing discord among Americans and undermining faith in the security of the nation’s elections. —Christina A. Cassidy and Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024

When sowing seeds directly in the ground, sow them ¼ to ½ inch deep with three to four seeds per hole spaced 24 inches apart. —Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024