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as in raking
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 laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plowing
Aside from billionaire hedge fund founder and environmental activist Tom Steyer, who registered at 10% support after plowing tens of millions of dollars into his campaign, no other Democrat had won support from more than 5% of likely voters, the poll showed.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Others have issues with the imagery on the seal on the flag, which depicts a settler plowing the land as a Native American rides off on horseback into the distance.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
While plowing through waist-deep powder in Tahoe, California, two skiers came across a third buried below the surface.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Now imagine a 6-3, 204-pound Spellacy plowing toward you with a top-15 speed.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Whitman Littlefield Rhode Island is still digging out, plowing streets and recovering from a record-setting blizzard that struck the state Monday, Feb 23.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
City workers are plowing and salting the streets so emergency vehicles can safely travel.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
What’s wrong with being uncomfortable and plowing through demanding texts that challenge us to think about bygone times, far-off places and painful emotions, poignantly expressed?
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
Every public road has a local municipality in charge of plowing it.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Others have issues with the imagery on the seal on the flag, which depicts a settler plowing the land as a Native American rides off on horseback into the distance.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
While plowing through waist-deep powder in Tahoe, California, two skiers came across a third buried below the surface.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Now imagine a 6-3, 204-pound Spellacy plowing toward you with a top-15 speed.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Whitman Littlefield Rhode Island is still digging out, plowing streets and recovering from a record-setting blizzard that struck the state Monday, Feb 23.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
City workers are plowing and salting the streets so emergency vehicles can safely travel.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
What’s wrong with being uncomfortable and plowing through demanding texts that challenge us to think about bygone times, far-off places and painful emotions, poignantly expressed?
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
Every public road has a local municipality in charge of plowing it.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowing
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The wood jambs supporting your front and back entryways can quickly get coated with pollen during springtime, and mowing and raking the lawn kicks up dust and dirt that settles along the frame.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Matt McLain added muscle, is now raking On the one hand, McLain adding a dozen pounds of muscle in the offseason seems like an unambiguously positive development.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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That took hundreds of people within Apple laboring over technical details like the screen’s lamination and moisture rejection, according to a former Apple engineering leader.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Montiel, 62, said Chavez’s legacy continues to reverberate as the union has pushed for improved working conditions for people laboring in extreme heat, at times without adequate breaks or water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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In this ever-spiraling bipartisan war on social trust, a defensive president didn’t bother cultivating public opinion.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The endowed fellowship aims to build a bridge between lab and clinical practice, cultivating leaders eager to understand the biology and clinical treatment of serious mental illness, UCLA officials said.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the poor quarters of New Delhi, households struggling to pay for gas fired up chulhas, old-school wood-burning stoves, and hoped their tinder supplies held.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lillibridge says the prices are piling onto an already struggling industry.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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There are the striving, dysfunctional parents, and the politically calculating peers.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Through the Daodejing, one of the central texts of Daoism, Laozi offers perspectives from a tumultuous period of status-striving in Chinese history – and shifts our focus from comparison and competition to contentment.—
Stephen Chen,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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Aggressive turning or tilling harms microorganisms, kills beneficial insects and earthworms, increases erosion, removes air pockets, releases carbon into the atmosphere and brings dormant weed seeds to the surface, where conditions are perfect for their growth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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And while Harrell continues his rehab, newcomer Cole Gonzales has been working with the first team, along with returner Grayson Loftis, who started seven games last season.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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One player who’s looking forward to working with Corona is freshman Max DeHoyos.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Plowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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