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 incident in Los Angeles left 30 injured after a driver plowed into a crowd early Saturday morning.
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Rachel Wolf , Madeleine Rivera, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
At least 30 people were injured — seven critically — after a car plowed into a crowd of people outside a nightclub in Los Angeles early Saturday morning in what police believe was a deliberate act.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Chicago Demonstrations on Tuesday turned chaotic after a driver plowed into a crowd of protesters, injuring at least one person.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 13 June 2025
As Wendy and Andy run back to her car to escape, Laura speeds down the driveway in her own car, plowing into the two, smashing Wendy between the vehicles.
—EW.com, 9 June 2025
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Rachel Wolf , Madeleine Rivera, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
At least 30 people were injured — seven critically — after a car plowed into a crowd of people outside a nightclub in Los Angeles early Saturday morning in what police believe was a deliberate act.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Chicago Demonstrations on Tuesday turned chaotic after a driver plowed into a crowd of protesters, injuring at least one person.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 13 June 2025
As Wendy and Andy run back to her car to escape, Laura speeds down the driveway in her own car, plowing into the two, smashing Wendy between the vehicles.
—EW.com, 9 June 2025
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“Plow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20into. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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