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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plow
When on a ladder, use a four-prong garden tool in a plowing motion to push leaves out of gutters.
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Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
The driver appeared to have plowed through the crossing barrier, Federal Police spokesperson An Berger said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Federal Police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Federal police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
The driver appeared to have plowed through the crossing barrier, Federal Police spokesperson An Berger said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Federal Police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Federal police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plow
Verb
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Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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This can include flattening the hill, raking or shoveling the mound, or even using a garden hose to flood the area.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
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The start didn’t get much easier for Bradley, who labored through a four-inning effort and suffered the loss against the Pirates.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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Martinez directs much credit to pitching coach Kyle Snyder and those who labor over pitching charts and the like.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Insider tip Yunnan and Kunming are known for their flowers, both wild and cultivated, so the hotel’s floral arrangements and garden landscapes are particularly beautiful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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In 2025, Mycoworks shuttered its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant, announcing a pivot to processing cheaper third-party mycelium instead of cultivating it themselves, and Natural Fiber Welding narrowly escaped bankruptcy, adding to the sense of an ending.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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The Primm family, owners of the land that includes three casino resorts and other businesses along the 15 Freeway, announced Tuesday a partnership intended to save the struggling state-line strip and hundreds of jobs.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Those home-and-away supporters know how much England struggled with the heat during a camp last summer.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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At the combine, as executives and scouts furrowed their brows and furtively took notes, Mann and I stood on the concourse, watching team personnel watch prospects work out.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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They were furrowed throughout his testimony.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
Verb
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How would the population cap work?—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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In the 1970s, what was then West Germany co-produced the Tornado bomber with the UK and Italy; then in the 1990s Germany worked with the UK, Italy and Spain to produce the dog-fighting Eurofighter jet.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Admire the artistry that comes with 11 players a side striving to best represent their country.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Unlike impersonators, who pretend to be Elvis and sometimes present a characterized version of the king, tribute artists strive for authenticity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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One of the owners, Viola, made sure to keep it that way when endeavoring in this passion project.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Planting a flag in a new location is always a momentous moment for any brand—so when a house endeavors to reposition that pennant, suddenly things feel all the more significant.—
Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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