plow

verb

Definition of plownext
1
as in to rake
to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement we'll have to get out there and plow and plant both fields before it rains

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2
as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort plowed determinedly through the weighty tome

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Recent Examples of plow In other words, someone or some entity would have to plow through the seemingly countless variables catalogued in the report and decide which would be included and which would be excluded. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Roads are not plowed, so owners and guests reach the property by snow cat or sled from the gate. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 The tornado plowed from Hickory Hills to the Midway Airport area and was one of 17 that tore through the region Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Other companies are plowing forward where Monarch has failed. — Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plow
  1. rake
  2. labor
  3. cultivate
  4. struggle
  5. furrow
  6. work
  7. strive
  8. endeavor
Verb
  • In another video posted on Instagram on June 11, Neill was seen raking an olive tree.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • The vision not only to play a raking diagonal pass for Zinedine Zidane to volley home, but to see the future of the game itself.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of rake
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  • Since the Computing Community Consortium hosted its first conference on thermodynamic computing in 2019, a small community of researchers has been laboring to put it into practice.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • The former offices of the saltpeter mines, which produced the main ingredients used in gunpowder and fertilizer, evoke the past, when thousands of people labored at processing caliche, a nitrate-bearing rock.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of labor
Verb
  • In these dark times, our collective joy and love needs to be documented, embraced and cultivated.
    — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Mallorca cultivated a relaxed atmosphere, surrounded by stunning mountain landscapes and sweeping sea views that encouraged us to slow down and truly unwind.
    — Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of cultivate
Verb
  • In the galley, Joy struggles to accommodate two sheets of Suzanne’s preferences and one sheet of Sugar Baby’s.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Day to day, as the city grows, there’s also the question of traffic, which snarls the city as public transit initiatives have repeatedly struggled.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of struggle
Verb
  • Robinson appeared to furrow his brow and smirk as the text messages about the engravings were displayed in the courtroom.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • This year’s Emmy nominations are evidence of that, as ever, with plenty to furrow a brow or jump on a soapbox over.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Definition of furrow
Verb
  • The area once known for its popular bars and nightclubs is slated to become a place where people live and work rather than just play.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Roach works inside the pocket with an excellent chin and counters accurately.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of work
Verb
  • In McBride’s work, collections of idiots and unlikable misfits strive for power and achievement and are inevitably foiled by their own flaws.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Never forgetting your past, but also living in the present, and always striving to do more in the future.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of strive
Verb
  • Years later, a second producer endeavored to make a movie of Sebold’s memoir.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
  • The university office administrator who endeavors to decorate her space despite the seeming futility of coming to work at all.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of endeavor

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