Synonyms of sow

sow

verb

ˈsō 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spray
• sprinkle
• pepper
• dot
• strew
• scatter
• spot
• dust
• bestrew
• drizzle
• stud
• blanket
• speckle
• fleck
• dapple
• spatter
• stipple
• bespatter

2

as in to plant

to put or set into the ground to grow

first sow the seeds in potting soil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plant
• seed
• put in
• drill
• replant
• bed
• scatter
• transplant
• pot
• broadcast
• reseed
• overseed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gather
• reap
• harvest

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plant
• breed
• root
• inculcate
• implant
• inseminate
• embed
• lodge
• instill
• enroot
• drive
• infix
• pound
• invest
• hammer
• inoculate
• infuse
• entrench
• imbue
• suffuse
• fix
• steep
• ingrain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sow

The league sowed the seeds of the current boom in the mid-1990s. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

My opponent’s celebratory hyper-partisan approach is precisely the opposite approach from what our chief legal officer should take; serving to sow uncertainty, worry and fear in a time of change on this issue. — José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

More than 2,000 miles from ground zero, thousands of flags were planted into West Sacramento soil to help sow the seeds of remembrance for the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

In vegetable gardens after harvest, sow quick-growing cover crops such as field peas. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026