plow into
phrasal verb
plowed into; plowing into; plows into
1
: to crash into (someone or something) usually at a high speed
The car plowed into the guardrail.
2
: to invest (money, profits, etc.) in (something)
The company plowed millions of dollars into research.
—often + backFor the first 10 years, the profits were all plowed back into the company.
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What To Know Jabbar drove his white F-150 past a police barricade blocking the entrance to Bourbon Street, New Orleans' iconic thoroughfare, and plowed into a crowd of revelers around 3:15 a.m. on New Year's Day, leaving 14 dead and dozens injured.
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Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Investigators believe the Elantra was speeding and plowed into the back of an 18-wheeler, the release states.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
Police checkpoints on and around Bourbon Street, after a vehicle plowed into New Year crowds at a tourist district local authorities said in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on January 1, 2025.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
Debris, damage indicate Keys boat may have veered outside channel
The 12 girls, Pino, and his wife, Cecilia Pino, 47, were ejected into the water after the vessel plowed into the navigational aid.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Investigators believe the Elantra was speeding and plowed into the back of an 18-wheeler, the release states.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
Police checkpoints on and around Bourbon Street, after a vehicle plowed into New Year crowds at a tourist district local authorities said in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on January 1, 2025.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
Debris, damage indicate Keys boat may have veered outside channel
The 12 girls, Pino, and his wife, Cecilia Pino, 47, were ejected into the water after the vessel plowed into the navigational aid.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Plow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20into. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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