snow·plow
ˈsnō-ˌplau̇ 
1
: any of various devices used for clearing away snow
2
: a stemming with both skis used for coming to a stop, slowing down, or descending slowly
snowplowed; snowplowing; snowplows
: to execute a snowplow
snowplowed to a stop
Examples of snowplow in a Sentence
Verb
He snowplowed to a stop.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The cast includes Bud, a snowplow driver, a volunteer fireman and a big man who just can’t help giving a hand to everyone who needs one.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
That’s why after ordering a new 10-ton 2022 Freightliner snowplow in 2021 the city is already moving ahead with an additional 2023 model.
—John Benson, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
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Noun
The snowplow driver, 42-year-old Victor Rivera, was transported to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue with minor injuries.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The cast includes Bud, a snowplow driver, a volunteer fireman and a big man who just can’t help giving a hand to everyone who needs one.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
So, when will snowplows clear the roads?
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
That’s why after ordering a new 10-ton 2022 Freightliner snowplow in 2021 the city is already moving ahead with an additional 2023 model.
—John Benson, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
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“Snowplow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowplow. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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