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as in cultivated
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 labored
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plowed
Pittsburgh still digging out Two days after the heavy snow, Pittsburghers are still digging out, upset about the condition of untouched or barely plowed streets.
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Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Major cities like Columbus, Cincinnati, and Akron offer online snowplow trackers for residents, show when the streets were last plowed.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Westfield has an interactive map, where residents can see which streets have been plowed.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
The city has created a website that gives residents real-time updates on whether their street has been plowed yet.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
While most neighborhood roads are not plowed as part of the city's snow routes, Greenberg said the city will begin to use contractors to help plow neighborhood streets.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old activist who was marching with counter-protesters, was killed when a man plowed his car into the crowd.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The man who intentionally plowed his SUV into a local police station wanted a cop to kill him, according to the incident’s police report.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Multiple people were injured after the driver of a U-Haul truck plowed through an anti-Iranian regime protest in Los Angeles on Sunday.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Major cities like Columbus, Cincinnati, and Akron offer online snowplow trackers for residents, show when the streets were last plowed.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Westfield has an interactive map, where residents can see which streets have been plowed.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
The city has created a website that gives residents real-time updates on whether their street has been plowed yet.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
While most neighborhood roads are not plowed as part of the city's snow routes, Greenberg said the city will begin to use contractors to help plow neighborhood streets.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old activist who was marching with counter-protesters, was killed when a man plowed his car into the crowd.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The man who intentionally plowed his SUV into a local police station wanted a cop to kill him, according to the incident’s police report.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Multiple people were injured after the driver of a U-Haul truck plowed through an anti-Iranian regime protest in Los Angeles on Sunday.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowed
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China for decades has cultivated an extensive network of ties across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that encompasses more than 30 countries and 670 million people.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Other key metrics include speed to market for new products, employee engagement, AI adoption, and whether new skills are being cultivated.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Johnson labored through a tender calf, cramping and fatigue.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Steph Curry labored through Sunday’s 111-85 victory with a sore knee, and he was ruled out for Monday’s game at Target Center.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As for the face touch, when he was raked across the face by New Orleans’ Jordan Poole, on a play ruled a transition take foul, Larsson smiled afterward.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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Regalado raked it through my damp hair in sections before putting my hair in finger coils.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
15 Dec. 2025
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So far, though, the Swedish striker has struggled to consistently reach the level expected of him with Gabriel Jesus too injury-prone to be counted on over the course of a full season.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Multiple royal watchers have claimed the prince has struggled to move beyond the fallout of his dramatic exit from royal life six years ago, citing professional setbacks and lingering personal tensions.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Keep an eye out for Jeffrey pines, which will have deeply furrowed bark and round prickly cones.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The draft, included in the latest batch of documents, indicated prosecutors were preparing to charge not just Epstein but also three people who worked for him as personal assistants.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Glover said the individuals buried in the cemetery were people who picked cotton, worked and built Dallas from the ground up.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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When spring comes, the cover crop can be tilled back into the soil to add nutrients.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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These tools – still carrying the soil from which they were tilled – represent the work of the immigrant farmworkers of all backgrounds who helped build California’s agriculture industry, which continues to feed the nation today.—
Sam Vong,
The Conversation,
18 Dec. 2025
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During his short time in office, Garfield endeavored to clean up the government.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 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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“Plowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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