1
as in raking
to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement
we'll have to get out there and plow and plant both fields before it rains
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as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
plowed determinedly through the weighty tome
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Recent Examples of plowing
This plowing effort began on Sunday and is now a 24-hour operation, according to the city's Department of Public Works.
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley put superior snow removal at the heart of his winning election campaign four years ago, but is now seeing his administration's plowing plan questioned by Democratic primary opponent David Morales in the wake of last weekend's storm.
—Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Every public road has a local municipality in charge of plowing it.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Officials warned about slow plowing efforts for this one reason.
—Sofi Zeman
january 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Main roadways have improved, but City of Memphis Public Works Director Scott Morgan on Tuesday said the sleet that had frozen on top of the snow was complicating plowing efforts.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 28 Jan. 2026
Ens was regularly farming outside, milking cows by hand, plowing fields and helping her family butcher animals.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Brine is applied before a storm to help prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement, which makes plowing and salting more effective later.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Keller Mayor Armin Mizani said on social media that the city is prepared to use several trucks with plowing capabilities if there is snow or ice on main roads.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Tara Lynch, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley put superior snow removal at the heart of his winning election campaign four years ago, but is now seeing his administration's plowing plan questioned by Democratic primary opponent David Morales in the wake of last weekend's storm.
—Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Every public road has a local municipality in charge of plowing it.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Officials warned about slow plowing efforts for this one reason.
—Sofi Zeman
january 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Main roadways have improved, but City of Memphis Public Works Director Scott Morgan on Tuesday said the sleet that had frozen on top of the snow was complicating plowing efforts.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 28 Jan. 2026
Ens was regularly farming outside, milking cows by hand, plowing fields and helping her family butcher animals.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Brine is applied before a storm to help prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement, which makes plowing and salting more effective later.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Keller Mayor Armin Mizani said on social media that the city is prepared to use several trucks with plowing capabilities if there is snow or ice on main roads.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plowing
Verb
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The idea is to have Arraez raking throughout and worry about untenable defense when you’re forced to.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Aviles recommends loosening the soil by hand or raking it with a garden claw to aerate it.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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The son of a medical-gas plumber who worked night shifts, Darnold just kept laboring at his craft.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Couvent is cultivating its own scene in the south of France, one that swings more Provence than Cote d’Azur.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the population ages and the number of college students declines, institutions of higher education are actively cultivating a crop of midlife and older students.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bear, struggling with drug addiction, had no one urging her to fight the state’s case.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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He’s trapped in rolling crises of his own making and is struggling to sell voters on the idea of a strong American economy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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There are filmmakers in Hollywood now, working under the same conditions — bloody conflict abroad, corruption in politics, monolithic mainstream entertainment — and striving for a similar freedom.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Learning a new skill is key to staying relevant in what Jake confirmed is the rapidly evolving K-pop universe, one that is quick to react to trends and changes as the industry cranks out a steady stream of new acts, each striving to carve a unique lane to break through to global audiences.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tractors pass by, tilling the soil.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2026
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Prepare the soil through core aeration or tilling 4 to 6 inches deep.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The launcher carries six 300 mm rockets and is operated by a small crew working from within an armored cabin designed to protect against shrapnel and small-arms fire, according to reports.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The bold plan did not pan out, and NASA is currently working to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028 — the timeframe the agency had been working toward in the Obama era.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Plowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plowing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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