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as in labors
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plows
Police and fire may respond to calls even before snow plows clear city and town streets.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Property owners move the snow from the sidewalk to the curb, snow plows move the snow from the street to the curb, and the result is a wall of snow and ice.
—Michael Pollack, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Video shows the operator react seconds before the train plows through the tree.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
MassDOT also surged dump trucks and plows to the South Coast.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
As the galaxy plows through, the force pushes against it and tears away its own gas, stretching it out into trailing tentacles.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has roughly 500 state and vendor plows available, along with 60,000 tons of salt, and all roads have been thoroughly pretreated.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
City of Dallas has only eight snow plows The city of Dallas has only eight snow plows and about 100 sanding trucks for 11,700 lane miles of roads, forcing it to prioritize.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The mayor said that crews would begin salting neighborhoods in every borough as soon as snow started falling, and that plows would start rolling out in the city once there was more than 2 inches of snow on the ground.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Property owners move the snow from the sidewalk to the curb, snow plows move the snow from the street to the curb, and the result is a wall of snow and ice.
—Michael Pollack, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Video shows the operator react seconds before the train plows through the tree.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
MassDOT also surged dump trucks and plows to the South Coast.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
As the galaxy plows through, the force pushes against it and tears away its own gas, stretching it out into trailing tentacles.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has roughly 500 state and vendor plows available, along with 60,000 tons of salt, and all roads have been thoroughly pretreated.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
City of Dallas has only eight snow plows The city of Dallas has only eight snow plows and about 100 sanding trucks for 11,700 lane miles of roads, forcing it to prioritize.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The mayor said that crews would begin salting neighborhoods in every borough as soon as snow started falling, and that plows would start rolling out in the city once there was more than 2 inches of snow on the ground.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plows
Verb
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Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Then, as the afternoon sunshine rakes across the river valley, the group will return to the Birdwing—where canvas and paints await, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, the study shows that VQE frequently struggles to handle them accurately.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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If John does agree to explore his options in politics, things will get worse for Carolyn, who struggles to keep a brave face in light of the scrutiny that is hitting her from all sides.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Research shows that embracing discomfort cultivates personal growth.—
Nir Eyal,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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There has never been a more powerful case for the liberal arts, a kind of education that cultivates human discernment.—
Greg Weiner,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney plays Undine Spragg, a fiercely ambitious woman from the Midwest who strives for the social heights of turn-of-the-century New York.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the agency continues to grow, strengthening its infrastructure, TSD strives to preserve the intimacy that first defined those early kitchen-table sessions.—
Contributor,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Proven Fit and Comfort Like the Ghost 17 road shoe, the Ghost Trail securely holds the heel and midfoot while giving way to a just-roomy-enough toe box for a fit that works across most foot types.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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Best Casting was this year’s new category, and the show presented it really cleanly and movingly, with one actor from each film onstage talking to the nominated casting director about how their work shaped the entire film and how the casting process works.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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The pacing slackens a little as the complicated process inches forward, but the ending tugs the heartstrings in enormously satisfying ways.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Isabelle slides off Sarah’s lap, flings the towel, pulls on her swimming mask, grabs her mom’s hand and tugs her toward the pool.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Curate for a Wide Range of Audience Members Despite its moniker, the festival endeavors to program for a wide array of potential movie-goers.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unable to fix Caroline's problems, Linda endeavors to solve one of her own.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Plows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plows. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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