SOWS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

sows

verb

present tense third-person singular of sow

as in sprays

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 seeds

to put or set into the ground to grow first sow the seeds in potting soil

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as in plants

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 sows Jonathan sows an abundance of breadseed poppies with their blue-gray lettuce-like leaves, decorative seedheads, and blooms that range from white and pale pink to red and deep purple. —

Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 Mabel, in faux-beaver form, rallies the wildlife to fight Mayor Jerry but sows anarchy in doing so. —

David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 Bonta said his office has sent letters to Bianco's agency over the last two months, echoing Weber's sentiment that his staff was not qualified to conduct a recount and that investigation sows distrust in elections. —

Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 This would precipitate more of the vitriol that sows seeds of division in our country. —

Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Another member of the Brassica family, Martha sows cauliflower seeds at the same time as broccoli. —

Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026 Critics of federal agents wearing masks have argued the practice sows intimidation and undermines government accountability. —

Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025 San Diego families deserve guidance rooted in scientific evidence, not messaging that sows confusion and fear. —

Inna Fishman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025 From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau. —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025

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Verb

The violent collision sprays a jet of electrons, positrons, and other particles down into a cloud at a random angle.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
When it is finished, maybe a year from now, Bayfront Park will be the city’s front yard, a gathering place to celebrate culture and be dazzled by technology -- laser beams that shoot into the evening sky and a fountain that sprays 60 feet high.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026