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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Markets are going from strength to strength, boosted by the promise of AI and the enormous investments being plowed into the tech sector.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
In reality, a silver pickup truck had just plowed into the building.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The decision came after a lengthy discussion on how to stop cars, often driven by motorists under the influence, from plowing into the central plaza.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In the near term, the story is about many billions of dollars plowed into chips and data centers in places like Abilene, and eventually in New Mexico, Ohio and elsewhere.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
In reality, a silver pickup truck had just plowed into the building.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The decision came after a lengthy discussion on how to stop cars, often driven by motorists under the influence, from plowing into the central plaza.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
In the near term, the story is about many billions of dollars plowed into chips and data centers in places like Abilene, and eventually in New Mexico, Ohio and elsewhere.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Plow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20into. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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