SOWN Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

sown

verb

variants or sowed

past participle of sow

as in sprinkled

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 planted

to put or set into the ground to grow first sow the seeds in potting soil

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as in bred

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 sown While they are typically sown by hand, they can also be planted with a broadcast spreader set on the lowest setting. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026 Many of these crops can be sown six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your region, but exact timing depends on your local climate. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 Lightly sprinkle seeds across the lawn (clover does not need to be sown as densely as grass). —

Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 But in about 1989, the seeds of a new Muffler Man era were sown. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 How to Grow Cucumbers in Pots From Seed Cucumbers grow easily from seed directly sown, sprouting in three to ten days at temperatures of at least 60°F. —

Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026 But the past few weeks have showcased the bigger fruits being sowed under Vidosic and the club’s backing of him. —

Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 May 2026 But thanks in part to the grievance groundwork DeSantis has sowed, the 31-year-old’s divisive message is starting to earn him national attention. —

Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026 Seeds can be sown indoors or directly in your garden. —

Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026

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Verb

Cowboy hats, oversized belt buckles and Western boots dominated the arrivals for both men and women, while a few sprinkled in Vegas-worthy sparkle.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
The flavors are balanced even though the pistachio profile is front and center, and the addition of coconut and pistachios both in the cake and sprinkled on top keep it from feeling one-note.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026