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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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If not, spray scale with horticultural oil (NOT Neem).—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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And in scenes that dizzyingly jump around from day and night, blood is spilled and bullets are sprayed.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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For the bevy of current acts claiming to have burrowed down into the roots of country music, a good many of them have never actually cracked far enough into the surface of the soil to even plant a dandelion — all the while, Nick Shoulders is busy doing his best groundhog impression.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Feb. 2025
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Seeds started now will be stunted or killed by fungus long before the air and soil are warm enough to plant them outside.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Just like Springer Spaniels, Vizslas were also bred for long hours of work.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Breadfruit has been bred for the seedless variety most humans prefer, but both seeded and seedless exist in the Caribbean.—
Elaine Savory,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 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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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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Though Direct File sounds innocuous enough, the program has seeded controversy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Democrats and Republicans peppered Kennedy with questions about his plans for Medicaid and lowering drug costs.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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Across the arguments, the judges peppered Patterson with questions as to why Austin waited until two days after the plea deals were reached to withdraw Escallier's authority to enter into the agreements and assume that power for himself.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The suit also claims that both Ford and Airbnb were in violation of Airbnb's policies that were put in place years before to prevent shootings.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Jahl says consumer electronic manufacturers can also explore putting in place battery management systems that can continuously monitor the battery’s health and temporarily shut the system down if detect the conditions for thermal runaway may be brewing.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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