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as in sprays
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
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as in plants
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife
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Recent Examples of sows
Bonta said his office has sent letters to Bianco's agency over the last two months, echoing Weber's sentiment that his staff was not qualified to conduct a recount and that investigation sows distrust in elections.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
This would precipitate more of the vitriol that sows seeds of division in our country.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Another member of the Brassica family, Martha sows cauliflower seeds at the same time as broccoli.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Critics of federal agents wearing masks have argued the practice sows intimidation and undermines government accountability.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
San Diego families deserve guidance rooted in scientific evidence, not messaging that sows confusion and fear.
—Inna Fishman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Still others said Kennedy’s announcement undermines trust in doctors and sows doubt in their ability to care for patients.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
This would precipitate more of the vitriol that sows seeds of division in our country.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Another member of the Brassica family, Martha sows cauliflower seeds at the same time as broccoli.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Critics of federal agents wearing masks have argued the practice sows intimidation and undermines government accountability.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
San Diego families deserve guidance rooted in scientific evidence, not messaging that sows confusion and fear.
—Inna Fishman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Still others said Kennedy’s announcement undermines trust in doctors and sows doubt in their ability to care for patients.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sows
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When it is finished, maybe a year from now, Bayfront Park will be the city’s front yard, a gathering place to celebrate culture and be dazzled by technology -- laser beams that shoot into the evening sky and a fountain that sprays 60 feet high.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Vicks Sinex Severe, for example, sprays an ultrafine mist that is less likely to irritate your nostrils with its residue.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some wildflower seeds sprout with cool winter storms and will often remain small and low to the ground.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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While states are generally inclined to fund more clinical and translational research, which would have more immediate payoffs for taxpayers, the plan also specifically calls for funding basic research that seeds clinical discoveries.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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Besides soil preparation, the program removes factors that limit natural regeneration and plants a mix of native species.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the opening moments, Loznitsa, working with the Romanian cinematographer Oleg Mutu, plants the camera before the prison gates, which open with a loud creak, allowing a fresh batch of emaciated arrivals to shuffle into a work yard.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Barnett dots up Knight for a 57-yard catch-and-run.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rather than the stiff alien chitchat that dots his own screenplays, the characters in The Favourite trade the witty, venomous bon mots of The Great creator Tony McNamara.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some of the data led researchers to determine which modern-day breeds the ancient dogs most resembled.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Which, in theory, breeds simmering chaos.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But for every shirt bearing a slogan, there were ten cheeks covered in (biodegradable) glitter like the kind that Diggins sprinkles on her face before every race.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Sows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sows. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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