plow into

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 + back
For the first 10 years, the profits were all plowed back into the company.

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One cyclist was killed and at least 12 others were injured after a driver, suspected to be impaired, plowed into a group of cyclists in North Carolina. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026 At least nine bus riders were injured when a wayward delivery robot plowed into oncoming traffic in Estonia. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Nov. 2026 Puente resigned six days after one train plowed into another after what authorities say was a combination of human and computer errors along a high speed railway line connecting Madrid and Andalusia. — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 As the main story gets under way, there’s barely enough time for Livingston, Bilson and Jewkes to deliver their expository introductions before Mark almost plows into Santa, setting an ominous tone for their move to the suburbs. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plow into

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“Plow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20into. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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