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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
Denver has plowed money into its offensive and defensive lines and extended 10 players over the past 18 months, but perhaps no group has received more extensive and consistent investment than the receivers.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Last week, a woman in Redding plowed her truck through a red light while using FaceTime.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
As crews plowed Twin Cities streets Monday, hundreds awoke to find their vehicles missing.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The firestorm plowed through the Pacific Palisades and into Malibu, burning 23,400 acres and leveling more than 6,800 structures, including many homes.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 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 Urban Glide 3 plowed through unshovelled sidewalks with ease.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Last week, a woman in Redding plowed her truck through a red light while using FaceTime.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
As crews plowed Twin Cities streets Monday, hundreds awoke to find their vehicles missing.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The firestorm plowed through the Pacific Palisades and into Malibu, burning 23,400 acres and leveling more than 6,800 structures, including many homes.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 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 Urban Glide 3 plowed through unshovelled sidewalks with ease.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowed
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They were traced to the purchase of 11 real estate properties, 14 plots of land cultivated as vineyards and olive groves, along with artworks and financial assets in Florence and the neighboring Tuscan countryside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Seoul, Kim sits down with leading figures from the K-pop world to investigate how the industry cultivated an extraordinarily devoted international following.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lamarck surely labored over these Romantic effusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Texas starter Dylan Volantis labored through a long first inning, but a pop-out to catcher Carson Tinney stranded two runners on base.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Mar. 2026
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Police say Ortiz raked Rihanna’s Beverly Crest property with an assault rifle, striking an Airstream trailer on the property, the singer’s home and a neighbor’s home.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hitting was a major concern last regular season for the Rangers, who got middling production in terms of home runs (18th) and RBIs (19th) and struggled to consistently get on base, ranking 26th in batting average and OBP.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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The facility has faced growing scrutiny from immigration lawyers and advocates, who say children there have struggled to access adequate medical care and education in an environment where lights remain on around the clock and officers stand guard.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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At 88, the legendary artist, dressed in a black smock, was filmed walking through the eroded sculptural features of the badlands, her face furrowed by age, her eyes still blazing.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
14 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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Abbott’s use of AL16 as a marketing tool worked.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Randolph and Sullivan had worked together in earlier assignments.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Solid manure from feedlots, poultry houses or composting dairy barns is spread and tilled under.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Both cardboard and newspaper will break down during the growing season and can be tilled under with mulch before the next planting season.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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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 31 Mar. 2026.
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