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
Soil preparation for reseeding and sowing a new lawn takes a little more effort.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
This is about sowing fear and intimidation and division among Americans.
—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
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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
This is about sowing fear and intimidation and division among Americans.
—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
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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For tougher stains, Stein suggests sprinkling baking soda over the area and then spraying it with a mixture of vinegar and water.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Geoengineering is one potential alternative, as ambitious projects could dim the sun by spraying particles in the atmosphere.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While there, the other nurses began planting the seeds of a potential career switch, encouraging her to stay in the NICU professionally.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gardeners who learned the mistake of planting it in the ground once can attest to its ability to root easily wide and far.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tulips are botanically perennials, but after centuries of breeding for color, shape, and size, many varieties return poorly in the following years.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to the Humane Society, as reported by the outlet, the elderly owners may have become overwhelmed when the cats continued breeding inside the small studio.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Try sprinkling hemp seeds into smoothies and oatmeal, and enjoy pumpkin seeds as a crunchy snack or as a topping for salads.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before seeding, clear the area of weeds.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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A number of inner-circle contenders in both conferences have not locked in seeding just yet.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Familiar faces dotting the periphery of the dance floor leaned in close to catch up over the loudspeakers.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The area put on a display of yellow aspen trees dotting the mountains between evergreens, their delicate leaves vibrating in the wind.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sowing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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