plow into
phrasal verb
plowed into; plowing into; plows into
1
: to crash into (someone or something) usually at a high speed
The car plowed into the guardrail.
2
: to invest (money, profits, etc.) in (something)
The company plowed millions of dollars into research.
—often + backFor the first 10 years, the profits were all plowed back into the company.
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An east Fort Worth family narrowly escaped injury after a hit-and-run driver plowed into their living room early Sunday.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Three people, including a child, were injured Monday evening when a minivan plowed into a crowd at a festival in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, according to reports.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This past November, in the town of Zhuhai, in southern China, a man named Fan Weiqiu got into his car and plowed into a crowd at a sports center, killing 35 people and injuring 43.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Within moments, the restaurant's calm atmosphere shifted as the window beside their booth exploded when a black SUV plowed into the dining area, sending their table and plates flying across the floor.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Three people, including a child, were injured Monday evening when a minivan plowed into a crowd at a festival in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, according to reports.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This past November, in the town of Zhuhai, in southern China, a man named Fan Weiqiu got into his car and plowed into a crowd at a sports center, killing 35 people and injuring 43.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Within moments, the restaurant's calm atmosphere shifted as the window beside their booth exploded when a black SUV plowed into the dining area, sending their table and plates flying across the floor.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Plow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20into. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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