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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
In Westerleigh, some streets were still clogged with thick, heavy snow, and hadn't been plowed in more than 24 hours, according to New York City's plow tracker.
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Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The highest priority is the areas that don’t get plowed or cleared, like bus stops and shelters.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 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
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.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The highest priority is the areas that don’t get plowed or cleared, like bus stops and shelters.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 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
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.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowed
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But all that — along with the aura of fear and intimidation that Khamenei carefully cultivated — began to unravel in his final years.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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One of the other crops cultivated on the ranch is olive trees.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since then, Budig has labored tirelessly to stoke enthusiasm for Summers’ book among her Inky Phoenix community members.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 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.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 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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The deck is now so stacked against consumers that 47% of all homeowners’ claims were closed with no payout at all in 2024, when hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton raked the state.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Reading proficiency has dipped 4 percentage points since 2019 as schools have struggled to make up for pandemic learning losses.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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With Will Ireton in Japan for the World Baseball Classic, Sasaki’s substitute translator struggled with the media’s questions following Sasaki’s outing.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 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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Max Grubbs worked around a one-out single to complete a scoreless frame.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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For more than 20 years, the Illinois native has worked as an attorney.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 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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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 1 Mar. 2026.
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