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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
Use extra caution while driving, as cold temperatures and wind can create icy road conditions, and snow plowed to the roadway edges may reduce sight lines at intersection.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The city says more than 300 alleys have been plowed so far.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl always drips with intrigue, including the path plowed by teams that before the season were listed as 60-1 odds to get here.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Both teams plowed through the distractions to put on a terrific second half that went back and forth.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Before the recent snowstorm, the city activated PlowNYC, a real-time map showing when every street in the city was last plowed.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Nearly 2 million gallons of brine were available to treat 20,000 lane miles, an effort that will continue until snow begins to accumulate, at which point roads will be plowed.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
In Macomb County, subdivision roads are plowed only when four inches or more of snow has fallen, according to the Macomb County Department of Roads, though salt is applied within subdivisions at entrances, exits, intersections and hills.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
All the salt, dirt, litter and pollutants picked up from roads when snow gets plowed can contaminate water bodies and kill aquatic plants and animals.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The city says more than 300 alleys have been plowed so far.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl always drips with intrigue, including the path plowed by teams that before the season were listed as 60-1 odds to get here.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Both teams plowed through the distractions to put on a terrific second half that went back and forth.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Before the recent snowstorm, the city activated PlowNYC, a real-time map showing when every street in the city was last plowed.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Nearly 2 million gallons of brine were available to treat 20,000 lane miles, an effort that will continue until snow begins to accumulate, at which point roads will be plowed.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
In Macomb County, subdivision roads are plowed only when four inches or more of snow has fallen, according to the Macomb County Department of Roads, though salt is applied within subdivisions at entrances, exits, intersections and hills.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
All the salt, dirt, litter and pollutants picked up from roads when snow gets plowed can contaminate water bodies and kill aquatic plants and animals.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowed
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Gratitude and looking ahead Bee Cave has cultivated a very special community, a place where people take care of each other.—
Kara King,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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These cute lettuce heads are cultivated in California and Arizona using a unique seed variety that's bred to produce petite iceberg lettuce.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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When the novel opens in Florence, in 1557, the body of the painter Jacopo da Pontormo lies in the chapel of San Lorenzo—in front of the frescoes he’d labored over for a decade, with a painter’s chisel stuck in his heart.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 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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Doba raked the leaves around the grave with a branch from the ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tan to brown blades can be left or raked from lawns as growth begins.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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The results showed that while standard chemical leaching struggled without gravity to move fluids, the microbes didn’t blink.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The passenger was able to exit the truck while the suspect, still armed with the knife, struggled with the driver.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 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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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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In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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Epstein hired a team of aggressive, high-profile lawyers, who worked with prosecutors to limit the punishment Epstein faced.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 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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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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During his short time in office, Garfield endeavored to clean up the government.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Plowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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