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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
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as in bred
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 sowed
The divergent origins of their respective autocracies sowed the seeds for the kinds of challenges that each country would eventually face.
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Yonatan Morse, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, the most important player on the field sowed some serious doubt towards the Niners’ prospects in the final six weeks (and beyond).
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
This is an important if hard conversation about subjects close to Beth’s book and her life—about the safety nets that are no longer there for the poor; about the legs up people are no longer getting; and about the resentment that’s been sowed as a result.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Immigration enforcement raids and National Guard deployments in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and Portland have prompted widespread protests and sowed fear among communities.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Roxana Cortés-Mills, who runs the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement in Nebraska, said regardless of the offer, the rumors about it had sowed fear among immigrant communities.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
Still, the Broncos sowed the seeds for what their offense can grow into over the next several weeks.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
But since the fussy Seinfeld character was initially created as an elevated version of David himself, this sowed understandable confusion on the Curb set.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The 30-hour search for a suspect Across the country, the killing of the prominent political figure and media personality – the latest in a string of political violence incidents – had sowed shock and confusion.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Yonatan Morse, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, the most important player on the field sowed some serious doubt towards the Niners’ prospects in the final six weeks (and beyond).
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
This is an important if hard conversation about subjects close to Beth’s book and her life—about the safety nets that are no longer there for the poor; about the legs up people are no longer getting; and about the resentment that’s been sowed as a result.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Immigration enforcement raids and National Guard deployments in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and Portland have prompted widespread protests and sowed fear among communities.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Roxana Cortés-Mills, who runs the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement in Nebraska, said regardless of the offer, the rumors about it had sowed fear among immigrant communities.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
Still, the Broncos sowed the seeds for what their offense can grow into over the next several weeks.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
But since the fussy Seinfeld character was initially created as an elevated version of David himself, this sowed understandable confusion on the Curb set.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The 30-hour search for a suspect Across the country, the killing of the prominent political figure and media personality – the latest in a string of political violence incidents – had sowed shock and confusion.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sowed
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Asking your local nursery to procure plants that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides, which can harm monarchs in every stage of life, is another actionable step.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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An attachment to the machine sprayed the plaster, specifically mixed on-site and fed to the printer, covering large swaths of the walls and accelerating the time needed for the task.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Best Actor in a Motion Picture winner Timothée Chalamet planted a sweet kiss on his partner, Kylie Jenner.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of the type, magnolias benefit from winter protection, especially if they are planted at the lower end of their zone range.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Doing so bred hope for more days like Monday, when an overflow crowd stood inside a stuffy press conference room to witness, perhaps, the beginning of Crane’s vision.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The findings indicate that not only are adults present, but the species has successfully bred and repopulated the area.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2025
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Extra charm could be sprinkled on you during your birthday month, extra intuitive wisdom is another gift.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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The landscape is sprinkled with white houses and Malvasia vineyards, and appears to have drifted from its volcanic friends to find its own patch of tropical-grade water.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Seven teams from the AFC and seven from the NFC will qualify and be seeded in separate brackets.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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San Francisco venture investor Ron Conway has seeded the opposition coffers with a $100,000 contribution.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And in 2012, the Sprinkle’s Cupcake ATMs launched, serving customers their signature dotted cupcakes.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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People are drawn in by the nostalgic feel of its cityscape dotted with neon signs and public murals.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Sowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sowed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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