snow·plow
ˈsnō-ˌplau̇ 
1
: any of various devices used for clearing away snow
2
: a stemming with both skis used for coming to a stop, slowing down, or descending slowly
snowplowed; snowplowing; snowplows
: to execute a snowplow
snowplowed to a stop
Examples of snowplow in a Sentence
Verb
He snowplowed to a stop.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
During testing, an official test load of up to 2 tons was put on the bridge (representing the heaviest snowplows, among others).
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
That’s why after ordering a new 10-ton 2022 Freightliner snowplow in 2021 the city is already moving ahead with an additional 2023 model.
—John Benson, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Public Works also had about $49,543 in labor and equipment costs to use 24 snowplows to block cross streets during the march.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
During testing, an official test load of up to 2 tons was put on the bridge (representing the heaviest snowplows, among others).
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Verb
So, when will snowplows clear the roads?
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
That’s why after ordering a new 10-ton 2022 Freightliner snowplow in 2021 the city is already moving ahead with an additional 2023 model.
—John Benson, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
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“Snowplow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowplow. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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