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

The league sowed the seeds of the current boom in the mid-1990s. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Not to mention, this grass variety establishes best when it’s planted in the cool weather of early fall, although it can be sown in spring, too. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 18 Aug. 2026

Seeds can be sown in the ground or containers to transplant to the garden or grow in planters. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

The 1990s sowed the seeds for bourbon’s recovery, but real growth didn’t occur until after the turn of the century. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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