Synonyms of sowing

sowing

verb

present participle of sow

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spraying
• sprinkling
• dotting
• peppering
• strewing
• scattering
• spotting
• dusting
• bestrewing
• drizzling
• studding
• flecking
• dappling
• blanketing
• speckling
• stippling
• spattering
• bespattering

2

as in planting

to put or set into the ground to grow

first sow the seeds in potting soil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planting
• seeding
• drilling
• putting in
• replanting
• transplanting
• scattering
• broadcasting
• potting
• reseeding
• bedding
• overseeding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harvesting
• gathering
• reaping

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planting
• breeding
• implanting
• rooting
• embedding
• inculcating
• instilling
• lodging
• inseminating
• infixing
• driving
• enrooting
• hammering
• pounding
• investing
• inoculating
• entrenching
• infusing
• imbuing
• steeping
• suffusing
• fixing
• ingraining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sowing

Each bag has a ripple effect — helping a child focus at school, giving a parent breathing room to rebuild and often sowing inspiration for recipients to pay kindness forward. — Christine Franz, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

But there is a real difference between a parent asking difficult questions and the federal government sowing distrust in agencies charged with protecting children. — Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

The disconnect between intent and impact could be sowing discord. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Psychedelics are inherently chaotic drugs, dissolving the boundary between self and surrounds by sowing discord in the brain. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

Plan your carrot seed sowing about 10 to 11 weeks before or after the last predicted heavy frost. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Trump has launched new military interventions, withdrawn from international institutions, and alienated allies, all while sowing chaos domestically. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

While seedlings may be difficult to find, nasturtiums are one of the quickest growing flowers, blooming four to six weeks after sowing. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026

Together, Snaps and Pop have been central to sowing bad will, especially within the Thomas family. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026