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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
Then as floodwaters slowly ebbed away, seeds for the harvest could be sown.
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Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
But since the fussy Seinfeld character was initially created as an elevated version of David himself, this sowed understandable confusion on the Curb set.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout the Alphabets, the home sites were now empty lots, as neat and patient as fields waiting to be sown.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Japanese rule sowed new divisions and exacerbated old ones among Koreans.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
That has sown some seeds of doubt on Williams having a long runway with Johnson.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In Southern gardens, they are best suited to being sown in fall for springtime blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
The 30-hour search for a suspect Across the country, the killing of the prominent political figure and media personality – the latest in a string of political violence incidents – had sowed shock and confusion.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Mami Wata was invoked in Black communities by rituals that ensured safety, provided healing, and sowed self-worth.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
But since the fussy Seinfeld character was initially created as an elevated version of David himself, this sowed understandable confusion on the Curb set.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout the Alphabets, the home sites were now empty lots, as neat and patient as fields waiting to be sown.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Japanese rule sowed new divisions and exacerbated old ones among Koreans.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
That has sown some seeds of doubt on Williams having a long runway with Johnson.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In Southern gardens, they are best suited to being sown in fall for springtime blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
The 30-hour search for a suspect Across the country, the killing of the prominent political figure and media personality – the latest in a string of political violence incidents – had sowed shock and confusion.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Mami Wata was invoked in Black communities by rituals that ensured safety, provided healing, and sowed self-worth.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sown
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Prosecutors say the attackers sprayed anti-ICE graffiti, shot a police officer in the neck and exchanged fire with correctional officers before fleeing.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The students allegedly sprayed the substance at their school on two occasions in May 2023 as a prank, prompting the school to be evacuated and causing six students to be taken to the hospital to be treated for headaches and nausea, according to KTRK.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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That’s how the seed was planted for Panic!—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Seeds come up reliably when planted in the fall, and plants self-sow, giving you a lifetime supply.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Continuity, and a drive to achieve what had slipped away in last year’s finals loss to the New York Liberty, bred a historic season — a Lynx franchise-record 34 wins and a team that led the league in offensive and defensive ratings.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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If so, look for varieties adapted to or bred for hotter, more humid weather.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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Cara's golden face was covered in fresh dirt, spattering her mouth, nose, eyes, and head, with plenty more sprinkled on the concrete patio beneath her.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the show, Boose sprinkled skits between his songs.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fresh pumpkin, when seeded and sliced, can be roasted or added to stews, pastas, and casseroles.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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Presentations, papers, demos, sample code and tutorials seeded new developer ecosystems.—
Stephen Cass,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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Glacier National Park, Montana Winter comes early to Glacier National Park, but the hardwoods that are peppered throughout the park’s evergreen forests put on one last show in September and October before the snow begins to fall in earnest.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
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To make things harder, the team peppered every work cell with random obstacles the robots had to avoid.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Style-wise, the spring 2026 collection offered intriguing iterations on the Panama or toquilla hat in raffia or straw, including an earthy brown version with a dégradé band and a midnight blue style dotted in golden and copper rounded studs.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sown. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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