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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 goal would be to bolster Middle Eastern stability by imposing new curbs on Iran’s nuclear program and limiting its capacity for sowing regional chaos.
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Democrats accused the Republican president of sowing chaos to distract Americans from his failure to address their economic concerns and lower inflation.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
This sows the seeds of an environment where children not only learn core subjects but also develop critical thinking, imagination, and collaboration skills.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The journalists traveled to Haiti to show the grim extent of the devastation and barbarism wrought by the gang warfare that has sown chaos in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
—Katie Robertson, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Democrats accused the Republican president of sowing chaos to distract Americans from his failure to address their economic concerns and lower inflation.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
This sows the seeds of an environment where children not only learn core subjects but also develop critical thinking, imagination, and collaboration skills.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The journalists traveled to Haiti to show the grim extent of the devastation and barbarism wrought by the gang warfare that has sown chaos in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
—Katie Robertson, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sow
Verb
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Don’t spray and pray with cold emails, hoping someone bites.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Although relatively few minor planets have been explored by spacecraft, a high fraction of them have proved to be anything but boring, some having accompanying moons, others adopting unusual shapes and some spraying jets of debris.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Committed to sustainability, the brand plants an average of seven agaves for each one harvested and has been carbon neutral since 2018.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Wait until late April or May to start planting new grass from seed or sod.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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The animals breed and grow quickly, their organs are about the right size, and there aren’t many pathogens that infect both pigs and people.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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The market turbulence underscores a fundamental truth: uncertainty breeds volatility.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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If desired, sprinkle a tiny pinch of sea salt on top for an extra flavor kick.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Inside, you’re greeted by a massive vintage armoire; several more candelabras are sprinkled throughout.—
Michael Cuby,
Them,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Lakers are just ahead of the Clippers in the Western Conference standings so every game matters at this point in the season as teams position themselves for seeding.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The star's outer layers are pushed into deep space, spreading elements around a galaxy and theoretically seeding the formation of new stars.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Owens came back by peppering Zayn with several shots using a trash can lid.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The tone was different than at many of the rallies peppering D.C.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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By retaining Smith despite a timetable that has him out the balance of the season and beyond, the Heat retained the right to therefore match outside offers in free agency, provided a qualifying offer is put in place by that June deadline.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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So there was an immense amount of loss, a lot of hormones being put in my body.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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