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as in to spray
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 to breed
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 sow
The deadly seeds of the Holocaust were sown at first in small acts of exclusion, of aggression and of discrimination towards those who had previously been neighbors and friends.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, despite heroic firefighting efforts, other government bodies sowed confusion.
—Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Their power rests in sowing mistrust and division in teams through baseless rumours.
—Jason Walker, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
One aspect of these raids elicits broad agreement: Their effect was to sow fear.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, despite heroic firefighting efforts, other government bodies sowed confusion.
—Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Their power rests in sowing mistrust and division in teams through baseless rumours.
—Jason Walker, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
One aspect of these raids elicits broad agreement: Their effect was to sow fear.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for sow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sow
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Other footage from inside the mall showed damaged walls in the aftermath of the blast, with water spraying from broken pipes.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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But those perfect plants don’t grow that way without assistance; they are sprayed routinely with fungicides and insecticides, especially organophosphates, which kill insects by interfering with their nervous systems.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately, most vegetable seeds are easy–they can be planted right away.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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The style had been around since at least the ‘80s, and back then, it was firmly planted in our cultural mindset as a garment reserved solely for mothers.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2025
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The label became ingrained in hip-hop history with classic music and lore that breeds clickbait stories 20 years after its dissolution.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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And that atmosphere of determination bred a desire to prove themselves.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The concept of Section 31 was sprinkled into the later seasons.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Brush with milk and sprinkle with additional sugar, if desired.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Though Direct File sounds innocuous enough, the program has seeded controversy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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To be fully free, Overstreet struck a middle ground, seeding his electric abstractions with bitter political commentary.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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What's next: When asked about plans for the near future, Howard peppered the conversation with corporate catchphrases like organizational assessment, strategic planning and budget efficiency.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Journalists repeatedly peppered Trump with questions about Musk’s actions in recent days.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Though Ackles managed to reprise his role early this season (before becoming very, very busy), Roxburgh has yet to put in an encore as Dory.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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Whatever that scenario looks like for them, the CFO needs to be able to put in the structure.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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