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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
In a place where space is forever at a premium, the churn of property development—build, tear down, rebuild higher, repeat—is what plowing the land is to a great agricultural nation: a cyclical harvest, even a patriotic destiny.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
Parking will revert to parallel in the winter to accommodate snow plowing.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
The man accused of plowing a car into a crowd outside a popular Los Angeles nightclub and injuring dozens of people was charged with 74 felony counts in connection with the crash, prosecutors announced on July 22.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Sinner plowed through an ailing Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, in a match that could serve as a sad, unfortunate coda to one of the most remarkable grass careers in tennis history.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
Parking will revert to parallel in the winter to accommodate snow plowing.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
The man accused of plowing a car into a crowd outside a popular Los Angeles nightclub and injuring dozens of people was charged with 74 felony counts in connection with the crash, prosecutors announced on July 22.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Sinner plowed through an ailing Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, in a match that could serve as a sad, unfortunate coda to one of the most remarkable grass careers in tennis history.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plow
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Repeat, mist texturizing spray near the mid lengths of your hair, then rake your fingers from roots to ends.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
8 Aug. 2025
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This type of worm, once common during the Cambrian period, would use these teeth as a specialized feeding device, scraping the seafloor or raking debris into its digestive tract.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In this way, AI allows PR folks to compare and contrast strategies quickly rather than laboring over a single version.—
Daniel Lotzof,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the years since Trump pulled off his shocking upset victory over Hillary Clinton, the Democrats have been laboring under a series of myths about themselves and Trump that have compelled them to continue digging their own graves.—
Isaac Schorr,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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This involves maintaining constant vigilance, cultivating mental resilience and being open to redefining your professional identity.—
Philip Samson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Tuesday nights at the facility became a ritual for them, the three-time Super Bowl champion sharing war stories with student coaches and sleeping on an air mattress not all that far from Stretch’s closet; precisely when and where Stretch began cultivating and collecting stories all his own.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Serafin pitches Qualtrics as using technology to solve a problem technology created, saying companies now struggle to piece together a coherent picture of their customers across their call centers, apps, websites, text messages, and social media accounts.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The state’s newest theory is that Zeigler wore a raincoat while shooting his wife and mother-in-law (who was shot with two different guns) and struggling with his father-in-law — despite the customer having the father-in-law’s blood soaked into his pants.—
Gail Hollenbeck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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The agent glanced at the paper, furrowed his brow, and then looked back at Cristian.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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The waitress put down the coffee pot, furrowed her brow and stared into space for a moment.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Life of a crew member Crews of about 20 people and a captain live and work on the ships.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Alt spent 15 minutes after practice working on pass-protection sets with Trey Pipkins, who will move into the starting lineup.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, the agency strives to keep goods flowing smoothly at the points of entry.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The series has never strived to be anything more than opulent fluff, but it still gets consistently pilloried for its lack of realism.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Leighton said that’s exactly the kind of etiquette slight people need to endeavor to avoid.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Dissatisfied with the quality of the day’s commercial recordings, Paul, who’d worked with pop stars including Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, and was a guitar virtuoso and bandleader, endeavored to push the practice forward — to make recording a kind of erudite art form.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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