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 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 That whole song is just basically about doing that thing, going your own way, plowing your own field. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plow

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For some homeowners, that means raking or blowing leaves and putting them into composting bags or on the side of the road to be hauled off to municipal compost centers.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
The lines are chalked, the grass is cut and the dirt has been raked.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rake

Verb

These dioramas are a snapshot in time that allow children to cultivate their own imagination and passions.

— Lili Mei Granda Argianas, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
She is credited with leading a period of substantial business growth and innovation, and cultivating relationships with customers, which will all be important for Bergdorf’s heading into the future.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of cultivate

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

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On the long touchdown catch-and-run, Johnson and Mahomes worked it perfectly.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Ben’s view Hoffman, who sometimes works from a small swivel chair in her children’s room, has followed a path from social video into the center of the swirling news cycles of true crime and celebrity.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of work

Verb

Kansas has emerged as an unlikely battleground in a turbulent midterm election year for Republicans, who are striving to hold onto slim majorities in both chambers of Congress.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Eager to carry on the family legacy, Charlie strives to become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

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