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

That similarity has sowed a lot of confusion over who was in charge of which celebrations. — Sarah Webber, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Their rise has built connections that have sown both beans and bonds. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

In July 2025, the first seeds of unrest had been sown by then head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, who was vocally unhappy about how quickly Forest’s transfer recruitment activity was moving and with changes made to the hierarchy. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Once sown, the seeds may take 10 days to several weeks to sprout. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

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