plow ahead
phrasal verb
plowed ahead; plowing ahead; plows ahead
: to continue to do something without being stopped by problems or opposition
The city is plowing ahead with plans to demolish the building.
Examples of plow ahead in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
On May 5, the Department of Education plowed ahead with implementation of Treasury Offset.
—
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Cambodian New Year helps people gather strength from the past before plowing ahead.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Democrats plowed ahead anyway, using a procedural end around, but that race foretold the brutal midterm beating Democrats would take from the GOP with ObamaCare as the main cudgel.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
President Trump's Hill visit Tuesday appears to have changed little about the IRA tax credit picture as Republicans pledge to plow ahead on their reconciliation package.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for plow ahead
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Cambodian New Year helps people gather strength from the past before plowing ahead.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Democrats plowed ahead anyway, using a procedural end around, but that race foretold the brutal midterm beating Democrats would take from the GOP with ObamaCare as the main cudgel.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
President Trump's Hill visit Tuesday appears to have changed little about the IRA tax credit picture as Republicans pledge to plow ahead on their reconciliation package.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for plow ahead
Cite this Entry
“Plow ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20ahead. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share