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as in to spray
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 to breed
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 sow
And some of those in Tallahassee began sowing seeds of division to advance their own causes and elevate their own profiles.
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Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
In the reception area, amid meandering pools and rock walls sowed with cascading ferns, staff members taught guests how to weave coconut fronds into sun hats and fans.
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Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Are bad guys forced to use nondescript phones and computers so as not to sow chaos with a device bearing Apple’s famous logo?
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Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 June 2026
The companies were included in a previous version that was posted briefly in February before being withdrawn minutes later without any explanation, sowing confusion about the Pentagon’s intentions.
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Kate O'Keeffe,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
In the reception area, amid meandering pools and rock walls sowed with cascading ferns, staff members taught guests how to weave coconut fronds into sun hats and fans.
—
Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Are bad guys forced to use nondescript phones and computers so as not to sow chaos with a device bearing Apple’s famous logo?
—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 June 2026
The companies were included in a previous version that was posted briefly in February before being withdrawn minutes later without any explanation, sowing confusion about the Pentagon’s intentions.
—
Kate O'Keeffe,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sow
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Just be sure to spray in the right places rather than taking a broad strokes approach.
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Follow the label instructions, and do not spray when a plant is flowering.
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The project in Boyle Heights would enhance bike lanes and pedestrian-level lighting and improve shading by planting more than 300 shade trees.
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Rip planted his fist into Rob-Will's face during their first meeting in Episode 1, and things have only gotten more tense through Episode 7 (now streaming on Paramount+).
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These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.
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When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
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There are more than 70 hits sprinkled like glitter across this tale of a pair of lovers and a cast of performers at the Moulin Rouge cabaret club.
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Custom Paul Smith deck chairs are positioned on the waterfront, a collection of board games offers a respite from the sun, and other witty, Paul Smith touches are sprinkled throughout the property.
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As the accounts amassed half a million followers, Earle seeded influencer friends Away suitcases (locked with her new products inside) and puzzle pieces that were added to an NYC digital billboard that incrementally revealed the launch.
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Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.
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Turner and his 11-year-old son Brooks would go out and pepper Caskey with shot after shot.
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Most of the match was played in Saudi Arabia’s half of the field during the second half, as the Uruguayan attackers peppered Saudi Arabia’s defense with shots.
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Still, put in perspective, Spielberg’s cinematic universe over seven decades represents an astonishing range of topics and tensions.
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Just seeing this progress, that everything happened, can't really be put in words.
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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