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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
Every public road has a local municipality in charge of plowing it.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The city's Streets Department said plowing and salting operations remain ongoing, with more than 200 dump trucks, excavators and loaders deployed across Philadelphia.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Officials warned about slow plowing efforts for this one reason.
—Sofi Zeman
january 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Main roadways have improved, but City of Memphis Public Works Director Scott Morgan on Tuesday said the sleet that had frozen on top of the snow was complicating plowing efforts.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 28 Jan. 2026
Ens was regularly farming outside, milking cows by hand, plowing fields and helping her family butcher animals.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Brine is applied before a storm to help prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement, which makes plowing and salting more effective later.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Keller Mayor Armin Mizani said on social media that the city is prepared to use several trucks with plowing capabilities if there is snow or ice on main roads.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The Facebook and Instagram parent has vowed to continue plowing money into AI this year after spending $75 billion on it last year, forecasting bigger capital costs that could outpace revenue growth (and investors’ patience).
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The city's Streets Department said plowing and salting operations remain ongoing, with more than 200 dump trucks, excavators and loaders deployed across Philadelphia.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Officials warned about slow plowing efforts for this one reason.
—Sofi Zeman
january 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Main roadways have improved, but City of Memphis Public Works Director Scott Morgan on Tuesday said the sleet that had frozen on top of the snow was complicating plowing efforts.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 28 Jan. 2026
Ens was regularly farming outside, milking cows by hand, plowing fields and helping her family butcher animals.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Brine is applied before a storm to help prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement, which makes plowing and salting more effective later.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Keller Mayor Armin Mizani said on social media that the city is prepared to use several trucks with plowing capabilities if there is snow or ice on main roads.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The Facebook and Instagram parent has vowed to continue plowing money into AI this year after spending $75 billion on it last year, forecasting bigger capital costs that could outpace revenue growth (and investors’ patience).
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowing
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Burrow, who spoke with media after the Bengals lost 18-20 to the Cleveland Browns, seemed bothered by his 'do from the start, sitting down at the mic and instantly raking his lengthy bangs back with his hands.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Cover the seed with a very thin layer of soil, approximately 1/8 inch thick, by gently raking the area.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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What viewers didn’t see was the 40 hours Daniels spent laboring on the project from inside a bomb shelter during a 2025 missile attack in Kyiv.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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The open question is whether anyone is willing to stop extracting long enough to start cultivating.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aiding retailers in becoming more consumer-centric and cultivating communities is becoming increasingly important, Maus commented.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, the technology has been moving faster than state regulations can accommodate, and lawmakers have been struggling to walk the line between innovation and patient safety.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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And, for many borrowers struggling with debt, exploring alternatives like debt settlement or consolidation may offer significant relief without the complications that bankruptcy rules can create.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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What started off as a striving novelty turned into something genuinely useful, and YouTube viewers took notice.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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This computer software company is striving to make Linux more profitable, stable and secure by changing the way data centers and hosting companies use the technology.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tractors pass by, tilling the soil.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2026
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Prepare the soil through core aeration or tilling 4 to 6 inches deep.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hardemon, working with Miami City Commission Chairwoman Christine King and CRA Executive Director James McQueen, imagined a future that put Overtown at the center of art and innovation.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Not working with the federal agency is not the response the City of Pittsburgh Republican Committee wanted to hear.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Plowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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