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or sowed
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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 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
But the seeds for this loss were actually sown a night earlier.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The conflicting messaging telling Americans to leave without means of evacuation sowed mass confusion.
—Callie Carmichael, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Subverting the expectations sown by Harry’s House, his 2022 Grammy winner, the 32-year-old pop idol has turned down his star power to create a more sensory musical experience.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Carrot seeds are tiny and should not be sown more than 1/4-inch deep.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
However, once the seeds are sown, lightly rake the area to get the seeds to blend in with the soil below or sprinkle fresh topsoil over the sown area.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
Even as those attacks sowed panic, Israel pressed on with waves of strikes across southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of the capital.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Warm season crops are planted or sown after the date of your last frost and do their best during the dog days of summer, such as tomatoes, peppers, and squash.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
The lack of transparency and supporting evidence for these changes has sown uncertainty for physicians, insurance providers, and families.
—Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The conflicting messaging telling Americans to leave without means of evacuation sowed mass confusion.
—Callie Carmichael, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Subverting the expectations sown by Harry’s House, his 2022 Grammy winner, the 32-year-old pop idol has turned down his star power to create a more sensory musical experience.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Carrot seeds are tiny and should not be sown more than 1/4-inch deep.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
However, once the seeds are sown, lightly rake the area to get the seeds to blend in with the soil below or sprinkle fresh topsoil over the sown area.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
Even as those attacks sowed panic, Israel pressed on with waves of strikes across southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of the capital.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Warm season crops are planted or sown after the date of your last frost and do their best during the dog days of summer, such as tomatoes, peppers, and squash.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
The lack of transparency and supporting evidence for these changes has sown uncertainty for physicians, insurance providers, and families.
—Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sown
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Baristas sprinkled shredded phyllo dough over top heaps of cold foam.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Original Glazed doughnut is dipped in blue vanilla icing, sprinkled with Oreo crunch and white nonpareils.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their plumed blooms in pink, red, white, and purple, and their fern-like leaves add visual contrast when planted with hydrangeas.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each section with a sprout can be cut into a seed potato and planted.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Great Pyrenees were originally bred as livestock guardian dogs, tasked with protecting flocks in mountainous regions between France and Spain.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Although plants are sometimes selected and bred for darker foliage solely for ornamental purposes, there are distinct physiological advantages to plants that have it.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Williams left briefly before returning, after which the security guard sprayed him with mace, the court document said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Passengers could only stare out the windows as about a dozen hooligans jumped atop the bus while others sprayed it with graffiti, including on the bus' windshield.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The loser of that game is seeded into the NBA draft lottery based on regular-season record.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Performing at the Miss Universe coronation, broadcast to a global television audience, had seeded a fanbase well beyond Asia.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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Van Auken, entering a building on Linden Boulevard, peppered the team leaders with practical questions.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kearvaig Bothy, Sutherland There are bothies peppered all over Scotland, but not all are created equal.—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Sown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sown. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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