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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
Shortsleeve’s criticism comes among complaints made by residents in New Bedford and Fall River of delays in clearing side streets, with some Fall River residents still trapped as of Thursday morning on streets had yet to be plowed four days after the storm hit.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
My street didn't get plowed until yesterday.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Estrella said that residents can contact 311 if their street does not have a single lane plowed by the end of the day.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
The National Park Service keeps the scenic drive plowed, though the process could take several hours right after a snowfall.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
The path built by the city’s tractors, right next to the sidewalk on the north-south boulevard, created tire marks that look like an off-road vehicle came through and plowed down healthy vegetation.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The Urban Glide 3 plowed through unshovelled sidewalks with ease.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Parking is prohibited on city streets until roads are plowed curb to curb or 48 hours after the end of snowfall.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Crews have recently had to make repairs on major roads, including ones that see heavy traffic or that Louisville’s Snow Team frequently plowed.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
My street didn't get plowed until yesterday.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Estrella said that residents can contact 311 if their street does not have a single lane plowed by the end of the day.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
The National Park Service keeps the scenic drive plowed, though the process could take several hours right after a snowfall.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
The path built by the city’s tractors, right next to the sidewalk on the north-south boulevard, created tire marks that look like an off-road vehicle came through and plowed down healthy vegetation.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The Urban Glide 3 plowed through unshovelled sidewalks with ease.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Parking is prohibited on city streets until roads are plowed curb to curb or 48 hours after the end of snowfall.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Crews have recently had to make repairs on major roads, including ones that see heavy traffic or that Louisville’s Snow Team frequently plowed.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowed
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In Iran, as in Afghanistan, religious authority and political authority are deeply entangled, and unless democracy is cultivated within, and unless a robust pluralistic culture evolves from within, outside intervention would not help much.—
Debidatta A. Mahapatra,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The good news is that, unlike IQ, which remains relatively stable over a lifetime, AQ can be cultivated.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lakshmi even labored over the shape of the studio, citing studies that conclude rounded shapes facilitate focus and creativity.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Many states in recent years have labored to pass sports betting laws, tapping massive tax revenues from wagers to balance their budgets.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Blown fluffy and raked to the side, this style practically screams easy luxury.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bear had raked a paw down the back of the tent, ripping it wide open.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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That concern has been one of the reasons why Broadcom's stock has struggled to gain traction this year.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Agalopol struggled to get out of bed daily and could manage teaching only five students a week.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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At the bottom of the steps, Junior Sister was dressed just as haphazardly, brow furrowed with concern.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Some were nodding, brows furrowed, as if in a foreign-language class; others were trying not to bust up laughing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Sheri Penzari, who has worked for United, Delta, and the now-defunct Eastern Air Lines, also recommends dual-purpose dressing.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Hawks worked the ball up court and got it to Webb who fake a drive to make some space and then drilled a three with 10 seconds left to retake the lead.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 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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Along the way, Pollan endeavored to find answers to some of the most fundamental questions of existence, like why is there a subjective self at all?—
Nick Hilden,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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One month later, Turning Point’s flagship conference descended into recriminations over the very controversies and conspiracies that its founder had endeavored so assiduously to suppress.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Plowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowed. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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