plow

verb

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1
as in to furrow
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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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort plowed determinedly through the weighty tome

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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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