1
as in spraying
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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2
as in planting
to put or set into the ground to grow
first sow the seeds in potting soil
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3
as in breeding
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 sowing
This is about sowing fear and intimidation and division among Americans.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Communication lines and data traffic may drop from time to time, too, sowing chaos on the ground and menacing flights across the globe.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
This is about sowing fear and intimidation and division among Americans.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump’s tariffs created or steeply increased the import tax for a variety of foreign goods and parts, increasing costs for businesses and consumers and sowing uncertainty with unpredictable implementation.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Ready to spend your fall days sowing seeds and planting flowers?
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Competitors benefit from sowing doubt.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Over the past nine decades, the company has planted more than 500,000 trees, sowing the seeds for the sustainable ethos that guides all things Zegna.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Locals say the arrests are sowing fear.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Communication lines and data traffic may drop from time to time, too, sowing chaos on the ground and menacing flights across the globe.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
This is about sowing fear and intimidation and division among Americans.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump’s tariffs created or steeply increased the import tax for a variety of foreign goods and parts, increasing costs for businesses and consumers and sowing uncertainty with unpredictable implementation.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Ready to spend your fall days sowing seeds and planting flowers?
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Competitors benefit from sowing doubt.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Over the past nine decades, the company has planted more than 500,000 trees, sowing the seeds for the sustainable ethos that guides all things Zegna.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Locals say the arrests are sowing fear.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sowing
Verb
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Water soon started spraying out of the toilet and through the cracks around the door.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Drew Brees spraying 650-plus balls around on quick dropbacks.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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After planting the seeds of a murder-for-hire plot, Kimball reported to the FBI that Ennis was planning to have witnesses killed, and shortly thereafter, was granted confidential informant status.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This will prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your yard.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Roland Emmerich became Hollywood’s king of disaster in the 1990s — mainly by cross-breeding the genre with alien and monster pictures, like Independence Day and Godzilla.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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TikTok creators and influencers have been filming themselves pouring honey onto a spoon, or even on the back of their hand, and sprinkling it with salt — many opting for natural options of both — and taking a dose before heading to the gym.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Common methods to combat the odor included washing the shoes and drying them in the sun; using spray deodorant; or sprinkling the shoes with an antibacterial powder.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bills will host the New England Patriots in a division rivalry game that could impact future playoff seeding if both Josh Allen and Drake Maye have strong seasons.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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This time Toronto makes due on that seeding with a run to the Stanley Cup Final.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tweens and teens not angling for a spin around the ice skating rink can hit The Hawk’s Nest, a new club with arcade games, a light-up dance floor, and non-alcoholic beverages, while the adults pick between the many bars, restaurants, and fire pits dotting the village.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bare patches dotting an otherwise green lawn can be frustrating.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sowing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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