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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 conflicting messaging telling Americans to leave without means of evacuation sowed mass confusion.
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Callie Carmichael, USA Today, 25 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
Yet in the face of these outbreaks, top officials have offered wildly contradictory advice that has sowed further confusion among ordinary Americans.
—Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Kigali is accused of having funded the M23 militia that has taken over mineral-rich areas of the DRC and sowed instability across the country.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The remarks have sowed confusion over the past year, as scientists warn there isn’t evidence to back them up.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Watney ekes out an existence by eating potatoes sowed in Martian soil fertilized by his own feces.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
With major wins this awards season such as lead actor Rhea Seehorn’s Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a dramatic series, Pluribus has sowed ripe ground for discourse and fan theories.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
The divergent origins of their respective autocracies sowed the seeds for the kinds of challenges that each country would eventually face.
—Yonatan Morse, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Callie Carmichael, USA Today, 25 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
Yet in the face of these outbreaks, top officials have offered wildly contradictory advice that has sowed further confusion among ordinary Americans.
—Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Kigali is accused of having funded the M23 militia that has taken over mineral-rich areas of the DRC and sowed instability across the country.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The remarks have sowed confusion over the past year, as scientists warn there isn’t evidence to back them up.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Watney ekes out an existence by eating potatoes sowed in Martian soil fertilized by his own feces.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
With major wins this awards season such as lead actor Rhea Seehorn’s Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a dramatic series, Pluribus has sowed ripe ground for discourse and fan theories.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
The divergent origins of their respective autocracies sowed the seeds for the kinds of challenges that each country would eventually face.
—Yonatan Morse, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sowed
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The snake rattled angrily, thrashed wildly, and sprayed considerable rattlesnake musk or scent.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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In punt return drills involving receiver Mikey Matthews, UCLA players rushed him, screamed at him and sprayed him with water in an attempt to prevent him from catching the ball.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Hedges are shrubs planted close together to define outdoor spaces, create privacy, shelter garden rooms, and serve as a backdrop to planting beds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a healthy, productive garden, there are plants that should not be planted together.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dramatically ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the Street Strategy runner gave Randy Morse the whole package in the $150,000 race for Arkansas-bred 3-year-old males Saturday at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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This can happen whether or not a dog has been bred.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The look can be as minimalist as gems sprinkled on the tips of neutral nails or as bold as clusters of various stone sizes in intricate formations.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2026
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The grounds are sprinkled with lush gardens, orchards, lakes, and water features.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2026
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The teams that are eliminated in the play-in tournament before getting to the playoffs are seeded into the NBA Draft lottery based on regular-season record.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The loser of that game is seeded into the NBA draft lottery based on regular-season record.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Most guests will stay in the 95 bungalows dotted around the grounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Andranik Hakobyan/Getty Images Debt pressures have been building rapidly over the last few years amid a landscape dotted by high borrowing rates, inflationary pressures and other hurdles, and those challenges have continued to accelerate over the last year, in particular.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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