PLOWED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

plowed

verb

past tense of plow

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 The tornado plowed from Hickory Hills to the Midway Airport area and was one of 17 that tore through the region Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. —

Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Democrat Tom Steyer plowed a record $215 million of his own money in the race to become California’s next governor and came up short. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 The community is in shock after a driver plowed his car into some businesses in the Castro District early Sunday morning. —

Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Softbank has plowed more than $30 billion into OpenAI, with its investment gains in the company totaling $45 billion in the year ended March. —

Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 31 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 Then McCain plowed through him, flexing as the ball bounced in. —

Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026

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Insider tip Yunnan and Kunming are known for their flowers, both wild and cultivated, so the hotel’s floral arrangements and garden landscapes are particularly beautiful.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
CookUnity, a meal preparation subscription service with menus cultivated by local chefs, provides 40 to 60 half plates filled with ready-to-go meals, and places like Turnberry sometimes provide shrimp and other quality ingredients.

— Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026