PLOW Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

plow

verb

Definition of plow

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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as in to labor

to devote serious and sustained effort plowed determinedly through the weighty tome

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Recent Examples of plow Meta is plowing unprecedented amounts of capital into AI infrastructure and services, joining companies like Alphabet, OpenAI, and Microsoft in a race to develop the most advanced AI models. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The coins were found scattered across an area measuring roughly 19 feet by 5 feet — likely a result of plowing. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Witnesses recall the horrific scene as a truck plowed through a youth soccer game in Kansas. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 After plowing away at the problem for a while, Claude reportedly discovered the game was reconstructing the scene's lighting on every frame, even when nothing changed, resulting in heavy CPU usage. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plow

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Beginning around 1980, Judd replaced their garage doors with large spans of glass, opening the interiors to raking desert light.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Ensure seed-to-soil contact after planting by gently raking the seed into the top ¼-inch of soil.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of rake

Verb

His parents labored to reclaim local wetlands to grow wheat and soybeans.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
The Virginia Theological Seminary makes annual cash payments to the descendants whose family members labored on its campus during slavery and Jim Crow eras.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of labor

Verb

In other cases the cells may be cultivated in a bioreactor, in which they are suspended and kept in motion; constant spinning encourages the cells to self-organize into multilayered, three-dimensional structures.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Her musical influences, similarly incongruous on their face, stem from an era of digital music post-iTunes and pre-slop when casual internet explorers could cultivate a sprawling taste profile for free.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cultivate

Verb

Yet when asked to move beyond answering questions to framing their own, many struggled.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Tommy Novak got two goals in the first six minutes and Egor Chinakhov also scored for the Penguins, who moved Crosby and the 40-year-old Malkin onto their top line before the game in an effort to spark their struggling lineup.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of struggle

Verb

My mom’s siblings usually arrived in a sour mood without greeting anyone at the table, my aunt’s brow furrowed and my uncle wearing a sneaky smirk.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The stranger watched it with deathly seriousness, forehead furrowed as if thinking through some impossible problem.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of furrow

Verb

The system is designed to work with different commercial vessel types and propulsion technologies.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
The company has worked with major brands including Chipotle, Hinge and Spotify and was recently acquired by Visible Ventures for an undisclosed sum.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of work

Verb

Here’s the feckless poor, here’s the striving poor, here’s the oblivious cheerful poor, here’s the drug addict, here’s the drunk.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
UConn Women’s Basketball is proud to play in our Basketball is for Everyone Pride game and strives for a culture of inclusion and equity.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of strive

Verb

This American government,—what is it but a tradition, though a recent one, endeavoring to transmit itself unimpaired to posterity, but each instant losing some of its integrity?

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Try the 'handoff technique' Stopping the monopolizer may need to be a team endeavor.

— Dorie Clark, Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

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