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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Joseph is believed to have fled the scene on foot after plowing into the crowd.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
One woman was killed — and multiple other people were injured — after a driver reportedly plowed into a child's birthday party in Maryland on Saturday night.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The video showed a red vehicle smashing through the store’s front glass windows and door, and plowing into merchandise set up on tables.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Oct. 2025
The ice and dust from the tail remain in space, and when the Earth plows into them, these comet pieces create shooting stars in our sky.
—Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
One woman was killed — and multiple other people were injured — after a driver reportedly plowed into a child's birthday party in Maryland on Saturday night.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The video showed a red vehicle smashing through the store’s front glass windows and door, and plowing into merchandise set up on tables.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Oct. 2025
The ice and dust from the tail remain in space, and when the Earth plows into them, these comet pieces create shooting stars in our sky.
—Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Plow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20into. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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