PLOW Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

plow

verb

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 When on a ladder, use a four-prong garden tool in a plowing motion to push leaves out of gutters. —

Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026 The driver appeared to have plowed through the crossing barrier, Federal Police spokesperson An Berger said. —

Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 Federal Police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier. —

ABC News, 26 May 2026 Federal police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier. —

Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for plow

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Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
This can include flattening the hill, raking or shoveling the mound, or even using a garden hose to flood the area.

— Cori Sears, The Spruce, 4 June 2026