Synonyms of sown

sown

verb

variants or sowed

past participle of sow

1

as in sprinkled

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

• sprinkled
• sprayed
• peppered
• dotted
• strewed
• scattered
• spotted
• bestrewed
• dusted
• studded
• drizzled
• blanketed
• flecked
• speckled
• dappled
• stippled
• spattered
• bespattered

2

as in planted

to put or set into the ground to grow

first sow the seeds in potting soil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planted
• seeded
• put in
• drilled
• replanted
• transplanted
• scattered
• bedded
• broadcast
• potted
• reseeded
• overseeded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harvested
• gathered
• reaped

3

as in bred

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set

a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planted
• bred
• rooted
• implanted
• driven
• inculcated
• lodged
• pounded
• instilled
• embedded
• inseminated
• enrooted
• infixed
• hammered
• inoculated
• entrenched
• infused
• imbued
• suffused
• steeped
• invested
• fixed
• ingrained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sown

Many health experts have said his use of his position to elevate concerns about vaccine safety has sown confusion about which immunizations, if any, parents should give their children. — CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Spring plantings can be successful in northern growing zones, but seeds are more often sown in late summer for autumn harvest. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 July 2026

But that doesn’t mean the bonds and awakenings that have been sown won’t grow in their own ways, whether in terms of enduring perceptions or travels to or from here to other nations or inspiring future leaders. — Vahe Gregorian july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Rebeles, who lives in Laredo, Texas, said she’s seen the terror sown by immigration enforcement in her hometown and, as a former educator, saw her students and their parents struggle with the fear of separation and deportation. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Anyone who’s sat that long in the dark—through Ben-Hur, Jaws 3-D, and The Legend of Bagger Vance—has sown and harvested many seasons of doubt. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Seeds can be sown directly in the ground, but gardeners have the most success if they are started in small containers, each with an individual seedling. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

In the reception area, amid meandering pools and rock walls sowed with cascading ferns, staff members taught guests how to weave coconut fronds into sun hats and fans. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026