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 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 Instead, countries like Poland are plowing funds into their own defense firms. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 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
  • The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • In a group play match against Algeria, Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar, seemed to rake his studs along Aïssa Mandi’s right calf and ankle.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of rake
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  • But others are still at work, laboring under a new collective bargaining agreement with another labor organization, the International Longshoremen’s Association.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The infant had been trapped for almost three days; a team of rescuers from Fairfax, Virginia, had been laboring to reach the boy, who was nine months old, for at least six hours.
    — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of labor
Verb
  • The Huntington cultivates them on-site and has distributed many to botanic gardens and zoos across the country.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Located in the heart of the Marais district, the department store has been a fixture of Paris retail for more than 160 years and has spent decades cultivating a reputation for premium fashion, design and homeware.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of cultivate
Verb
  • Acuff got off to a much better start after struggling to make shots in his summer league debut on Saturday.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • While San Francisco’s bullpen is struggling, Rogers is in the midst of another excellent season after signing a three-year, $37 million deal to join the defending American League champions.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of struggle
Verb
  • 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
  • They were furrowed throughout his testimony.
    — Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
Definition of furrow
Verb
  • The detective is accused of falsifying hours while working an off-duty security detail at a Target store.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • In the episode, Monsignor Sarno — who spent 40 years working with the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — said canonization is meant to highlight an individual’s life path as an example for conscience in their specific circumstance.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of work
Verb
  • The decision could impact midterm election outcomes, as Republicans strive to defend a thin majority in the Senate.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 July 2026
  • The energy, the competitiveness and the daily consistency to strive to be a little bit better each and every day.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Definition of strive
Verb
  • The White House is endeavoring to smash the Guinness World Record for the largest-ever pyrotechnic display by shooting off 50 times more fireworks than last year.
    — Char Miller, Time, 30 June 2026
  • In addition, for those who endeavor to achieve a higher degree, Future Legends continues to support its scholars into post graduate fields such as medicine, law, the sciences, and finance, the news release states.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of endeavor

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