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or sowed
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as in sprayed
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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as in bred
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 sown
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski sowed fear for nearly two decades until his brother recognized some of his anonymous writings and alerted authorities.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
Iran’s revolutionary project for the Middle East sowed misery and won’t be missed.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Hoover’s bureau sowed disinformation among Black progressive groups, tapped King’s phone and attempted to extort him with allegations of adultery.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Yet already the seeds of the decline had been sown.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Two hundred years after the seeds of entropy were first sown, what’s emerging is a conception of this quantity that’s more opportunistic than nihilistic.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
If seed is sown too early, some seeds may germinate, and the resulting seedlings may not survive the winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, seeds sown once the ground has frozen cannot easily work their way into the soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
The seeds of this decline were sown long before the 2024 campaign.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Carrie Johnson, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
Iran’s revolutionary project for the Middle East sowed misery and won’t be missed.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Hoover’s bureau sowed disinformation among Black progressive groups, tapped King’s phone and attempted to extort him with allegations of adultery.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Yet already the seeds of the decline had been sown.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Two hundred years after the seeds of entropy were first sown, what’s emerging is a conception of this quantity that’s more opportunistic than nihilistic.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
If seed is sown too early, some seeds may germinate, and the resulting seedlings may not survive the winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, seeds sown once the ground has frozen cannot easily work their way into the soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
The seeds of this decline were sown long before the 2024 campaign.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sown
Verb
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Six of the players in the round of 16 were seeded 20th or higher, and half the top eight seeds were out before the quarters.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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What was seeded as an art project for an internship with Yolé!—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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That was apparent even in the first period, as the Canucks — a team that’s struggled enormously all season to generate looks and scoring chances — peppered their old teammate DeSmith with all manner of quality chances.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sarah’s demise happens early on in the film, but her presence is still peppered throughout via flashbacks, momentary flashes mid-scene and photographic reminders.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Sown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sown. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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