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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
Three days after a winter storm blanketed Cincinnati, people on the city’s residential streets were still digging out of the snow and awaiting crews to plow the roads.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
As the Tennessee Department of Revenue continues to plow through processing about $1.5 billion in franchise tax refunds approved by lawmakers last year, little information is publicly available so far on the payouts – including how much of the funds were sent outside of the state.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Indianapolis used to pay private contractors to plow side streets after snowfalls of six inches but even that didn’t guarantee every street would get scraped.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The voice on the other end asked if the lot was plowed.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
As the Tennessee Department of Revenue continues to plow through processing about $1.5 billion in franchise tax refunds approved by lawmakers last year, little information is publicly available so far on the payouts – including how much of the funds were sent outside of the state.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Indianapolis used to pay private contractors to plow side streets after snowfalls of six inches but even that didn’t guarantee every street would get scraped.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The voice on the other end asked if the lot was plowed.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plow
Verb
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Opposing hitters are raking at .380 at sea level, versus .332 in the shadow of those mountain peaks.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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When seeding bare areas or reseeding, cover the seed with a very thin layer of soil, approximately 1/8 inch thick, by gently raking the area after spreading seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
Verb
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My breathing was labored—short and ragged inhales, long faint exhales.—
Amie Barrodale,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Nobody knows what to expect from Waller, but the same can, and should be said about this Dolphins team, which has labored all offseason to course correct the team’s culture.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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As a media personality, Bongino spent years cultivating an impressive following on the right, many of whom remain behind him in this current fight.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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While coffee beans originated in ninth-century Ethiopia, the plant wasn’t cultivated and brewed into the drink the world has come to know and love until the 15th century in Yemen, according to NESCAFÉ.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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But almost six months into his second mandate, his administration has struggled to keep the cost of the staple down.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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But some producers are already struggling thanks to other Trump administration moves and delays.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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At times, the juror would widen her eyes and furrow her brow, appearing to be skeptical of some of Mia’s testimony.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
2 June 2025
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People on TikTok openly share negative experiences, cry on camera, discuss red carpet looks from their beds, or talk about books while rolling their eyes, furrowing their brows, and raising their voices.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This technique works especially well when readers are swimming in too many possibilities.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Specifically, Roblox has launched a License Manager that allows partners to work with eligible developers.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Founded in 886 by King Alfred the Great, The Royal Mint strives to marry its illustrious history with innovations in sustainable sourcing of precious metals.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Dunham, in turn, strives to find new ways of expressing the emotion, through disarming dialogue and affecting tableaux.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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Enterprising schools and OPMs will endeavor to restructure programs and figure out how to deliver them profitably below the $20,500 cap.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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This is the icebreaker on the first full day of the twenty-eighth Annual OCD Conference in July 2023, a global summit marshaling together hundreds with the illness and, alongside them, therapists who treat it and researchers who endeavor to grasp it.—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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