plow under

verb

plowed under; plowing under; plows under

: to cause to disappear : bury, overwhelm

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of plow under was in 1900

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“Plow under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20under. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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