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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
Multiple people were injured after the driver of a U-Haul truck plowed through an anti-Iranian regime protest in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Just keep in mind that side roads may not be cleared or plowed as regularly as main highways.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
And while the state has formally deprioritized freeway expansion, California transportation agencies have plowed forward with new, pricey projects.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Bourbon Street terror attack Fourteen New Year's spectators were killed, and dozens more were injured, after a driver plowed a Ford F-150 into New Year’s crowds near Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
This time in an ebony wig and black and silver pants ensemble, Cher, a pair of effervescent dancers and a trio of background singers plowed through the song as fake snow fell from the rafters.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Barns offered the perfect warm, safe environment for such nests but as the farm industry modernized, farmers plowed over grasslands and replaced wooden barns with buildings made from sturdier materials.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
Also see if roads near you have been plowed here.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
For many Chinese who have plowed their savings into real estate, the market’s collapse handicapped their ability to spend, driving down overall demand.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Just keep in mind that side roads may not be cleared or plowed as regularly as main highways.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
And while the state has formally deprioritized freeway expansion, California transportation agencies have plowed forward with new, pricey projects.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Bourbon Street terror attack Fourteen New Year's spectators were killed, and dozens more were injured, after a driver plowed a Ford F-150 into New Year’s crowds near Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
This time in an ebony wig and black and silver pants ensemble, Cher, a pair of effervescent dancers and a trio of background singers plowed through the song as fake snow fell from the rafters.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Barns offered the perfect warm, safe environment for such nests but as the farm industry modernized, farmers plowed over grasslands and replaced wooden barns with buildings made from sturdier materials.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
Also see if roads near you have been plowed here.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
For many Chinese who have plowed their savings into real estate, the market’s collapse handicapped their ability to spend, driving down overall demand.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowed
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As officials worked to dismantle the culture that had been cultivated in Tocorón, Guerrero – who now sat at the helm of the transnational gang – broke out of the prison, along with several other members.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Believed in it and cultivated it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The team labored in home losses to Houston and the Los Angeles Chargers, with Mahomes ultimately suffering a season-ending ACL injury in the fourth quarter of that setback against the Chargers.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The administration has labored to frame the use of the military in Venezuela as a law enforcement action, since Maduro had outstanding warrants for his arrest in the United States.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
6 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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The Rapids were solid defensively on set pieces last year, but struggled heavily offensively.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Saks struggled to execute a turnaround, faced mounting debt and reportedly fell behind on vendor payments, straining relationships with luxury labels and shrinking assortments.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
14 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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But his direct gaze, furrowed brow and serious demeanor stand out, as does the rubble behind him.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
28 Dec. 2025
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Steve Sarkisian worked for Saban twice at Alabama.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 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 18 Jan. 2026.
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