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as in to spray
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sow the fields with maize in early spring, and the crop should be ready by late summer
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as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife
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Recent Examples of sow
Trump had been sowing doubts about the integrity of the election since before the voting even started.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The creators of that content often seek to amplify certain political narratives or sow confusion among global audiences.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement But physicians, immunologists, and other medical experts have criticized the move as sowing distrust of vaccines and creating confusion among patients and healthcare providers.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Select a warm January day and hand-turn the soil, sow the seeds, and lightly cover them.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The creators of that content often seek to amplify certain political narratives or sow confusion among global audiences.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement But physicians, immunologists, and other medical experts have criticized the move as sowing distrust of vaccines and creating confusion among patients and healthcare providers.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Select a warm January day and hand-turn the soil, sow the seeds, and lightly cover them.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sow
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Omar was hosting a town hall event in North Minneapolis on Tuesday evening when a man in a black jacket rushed toward the podium and sprayed her with a liquid.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Omar, a Democrat, was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up to her and sprayed her with a substance while yelling at her.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Each vine is planted at the bottom of its own crater and protected by a curved wall of lava stones.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson planted pecans at their plantations, with Washington being known to carry them around in his pockets as a snack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Still, Aradski warned that extended calm can breed complacency.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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The family has bred and raised several draft horses through the years, growing the herd to as many as 22 at one point on their 40-acre Mountain View Belgians northwest of Longmont.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Brush top of crust with egg, then sprinkle remaining ⅓ cup sliced almonds over in a thin layer.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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For powder, dampen the fabric and then sprinkle powder on each stain.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bernasconi seeded the Devil’s Place bar with 400 different whiskies from his personal collection.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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These are the rankings that will be used to place teams into divisions for the playoffs and seed the teams.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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While boiling some rigatoni on the stovetop, simply toss whole cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a casserole dish and place two pucks of Boursin’s garlic-and-herb blend in the center.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Hirons spent most of Christmas Eve peppering the area around 119th and Mission Road with signs.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2026
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She was pronounced dead after being put in an ambulance.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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One researcher, however, is putting in the scientific work to help everyone train their quiet eye.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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