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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
To keep your supply of dill going strong, sow seeds directly into well-draining soil into early summer.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
However, once the seeds are sown, lightly rake the area to get the seeds to blend in with the soil below or sprinkle fresh topsoil over the sown area.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
So the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was born as a mechanism to numb their ambitions and sow division among the labor force in Hollywood.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Even as those attacks sowed panic, Israel pressed on with waves of strikes across southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of the capital.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
However, once the seeds are sown, lightly rake the area to get the seeds to blend in with the soil below or sprinkle fresh topsoil over the sown area.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
So the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was born as a mechanism to numb their ambitions and sow division among the labor force in Hollywood.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Even as those attacks sowed panic, Israel pressed on with waves of strikes across southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of the capital.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 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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The Longhorns will advance to a second round show-down with number-eight seeded Oregon on Sunday.—
Sara Diggins,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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As the three jostle for seeding in the Stanley Cup playoffs, these games between them take on an outsized importance.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
20 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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