Synonyms of sowed

sowed

verb

past tense of sow

1

as in sprayed

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

• sprayed
• sprinkled
• dotted
• peppered
• strewed
• scattered
• spotted
• dusted
• bestrewed
• drizzled
• studded
• flecked
• blanketed
• speckled
• dappled
• spattered
• stippled
• bespattered

2

as in planted

to put or set into the ground to grow

first sow the seeds in potting soil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planted
• seeded
• put in
• drilled
• replanted
• scattered
• transplanted
• bedded
• broadcast
• potted
• reseeded
• overseeded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gathered
• harvested
• reaped

3

as in bred

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set

a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planted
• bred
• rooted
• implanted
• embedded
• lodged
• inculcated
• instilled
• inseminated
• enrooted
• drove
• infixed
• pounded
• invested
• inoculated
• hammered
• entrenched
• imbued
• infused
• steeped
• suffused
• fixed
• ingrained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sowed

The symbol’s presence sowed doubts about the age and identity of the skeleton inside, according to Warwick Rodwell, a consultant archaeologist at Westminster Abbey. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

In Uruapan, 250 miles west of Mexico City, Manzo’s killing has sowed fear and uncertainty within his grassroots opposition Sombrero Movement, where he’s gone from leader to martyr. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

And although the lack of communication between the family and the foundation has sowed its fair share of discord, the situation is a bit thornier than that. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Authors of the legislation, which faces an uncertain future in the House, said aggressive congressional intervention was necessary because a series of legal rulings had sowed chaos in college sports. — New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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

The 1990s sowed the seeds for bourbon’s recovery, but real growth didn’t occur until after the turn of the century. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

That similarity has sowed a lot of confusion over who was in charge of which celebrations. — Sarah Webber, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

In the reception area, amid meandering pools and rock walls sowed with cascading ferns, staff members taught guests how to weave coconut fronds into sun hats and fans. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026