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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
Light After sowing your seedlings, place them in a location with bright, indirect sunlight.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Most seed packets instruct you to sow thickly and then thin seedlings after germination.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
According to Better Homes & Gardens, gardening expert Barbara Damrosch on The Martha Stewart Show told Stewart that all gardeners need a rake to sow seeds.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
According to Better Homes & Gardens, gardening expert, Barbara Damrosh in an episode of The Martha Stewart Show told Martha that all gardeners need a rake to sow seeds.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Most seed packets instruct you to sow thickly and then thin seedlings after germination.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
According to Better Homes & Gardens, gardening expert Barbara Damrosch on The Martha Stewart Show told Stewart that all gardeners need a rake to sow seeds.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
According to Better Homes & Gardens, gardening expert, Barbara Damrosh in an episode of The Martha Stewart Show told Martha that all gardeners need a rake to sow seeds.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sow
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In this approach, the team sprayed down a layer of chitin, followed by a layer of cellulose.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Students use water guns to catch each other by surprise and spray each other .—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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March Madness often requires a kind of commitment that keeps you planted on the couch, eyes fixed on the TV, snacks within reach.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the opening moments, Loznitsa, working with the Romanian cinematographer Oleg Mutu, plants the camera before the prison gates, which open with a loud creak, allowing a fresh batch of emaciated arrivals to shuffle into a work yard.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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At Punta Papa, divers can explore a WWII shipwreck, while, closer to the harbor, the Grotte di Pilato is an impressive series of tunnels and fish ponds carved into the tuff by ancient Romans, who used them to breed moray eels.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Orioles breed here at lower elevations while grosbeaks are more widely spread out and wait until conditions are warmer.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Neutralize Trash Can Odors Cut odors from the kitchen trash by periodically sprinkling baking soda in as waste accumulates.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Place small bowls in hidden corners, sprinkle it onto bath mats, or add it to trash bins.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Southern awaits seeding for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be revealed on Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Gophers started Sunday ranked 19th in the Associated Press and USA Today polls, but ninth in the NET rankings — the most important metric used by the selection committee when seeding and choosing at-large teams.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Goldeneyes were the dominant side to start, peppering Osborne with shots early and outshooting the visitors 12-5 in the first period, but struggled to handle New York’s push in the second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tech mecca has slowly begun to emerge from one of the country’s deepest declines in downtown retail, in part through a program that peppered the city with subsidized pop-up shops.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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His father Frank, who Frankie was named after, died after having a pacemaker put in.—
Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The judge’s order stated that Empower continues to fail to perform satisfactorily despite the quality improvement plans, corrective actions and other remedial measures put in place by the state, and poses imminent danger to the children under its care.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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