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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
Running back Antonio Gibson plowed forward for a 1-yard touchdown run after a four-play, 14-yard drive, giving the Patriots a 28-6 lead into the half.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
At the time, Outside reported that there was no one to collect park fees, guide tourists, plow the roads, or clean overflowing pit toilets.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
The two galaxies, named NGC 4532 and DDO 137, are in fact falling into the Virgo Cluster at 547 miles (880 kilometers) per second, and in doing so are plowing through a vast cloud of gas that surrounds the cluster.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
It was designed with fuel cell tech like Toyota’s Mirai and tested in real farm tasks such as plowing.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
At the time, Outside reported that there was no one to collect park fees, guide tourists, plow the roads, or clean overflowing pit toilets.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
The two galaxies, named NGC 4532 and DDO 137, are in fact falling into the Virgo Cluster at 547 miles (880 kilometers) per second, and in doing so are plowing through a vast cloud of gas that surrounds the cluster.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
It was designed with fuel cell tech like Toyota’s Mirai and tested in real farm tasks such as plowing.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plow
Verb
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Bagging up leaves is a lot of work, so you may be tempted to blow or rake leaves back onto the neighbor's property.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then comes fall, and a lot of people think they are done with the lawn for the season, except for mowing and raking leaves.—
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp,
IndyStar,
27 Sep. 2025
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These women, many of whom worked in relative obscurity for all their lives, labored to redefine the rights and dignity of all people.—
Time,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hammond labored 50 hours over a two week span to create her project.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This philosophy has guided their marketing approach, cultivating a loyal following that appreciates their attention to detail and passion for excellence.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Married Matt and Amber Barnett overcame a little bit of jealousy and a lot of credit card debt to cultivate a stable relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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The arrival of Clark and other high-profile young players have contributed to a boom in popularity for the long-struggling league.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos are 2-2 and coming off a dominating 28-3 victory over the struggling Cincinnati Bengals.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the final scene, the camera zooms in slowly on Daisy, eyebrows furrowed with an intense glare in her eyes.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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With his brow perennially furrowed and hair slicked with sweat, Riley has the exact look and bearing of a suavely addled wrong-man figure from British thrillers of yore — and thus makes a suitably bemused proxy for the viewers in this wasteland of mounting chaos and absurdity.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Two of her three children attend the center full time while Wentland juggles part-time work and a full-time class load; her husband works full time.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Perez said community members and law enforcement need to work together in order to combat violent crime.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Let it never be said that Taylor Alison Swift doesn’t strive to be amazing.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is especially true for the young Latine children and families who are striving to learn the local language and customs of a country that’s already waging war against them.—
Priscilla Blossom,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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After we are born, our parents and society endeavor to prepare us for life.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Padilla endeavored to make his mark early.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plow. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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