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 woman’s vanity and the husband’s forgetfulness collide to sow chaos and discord in the house. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

In a news conference Sunday, Garcia said the security situation has been peaceful, but warned those who would attempt to sow violence or buy votes that they will be charged. — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The fixture list, with Arsenal waiting next weekend, has given Olid unforgiving ground on which to sow the seeds of a new playing style. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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