sow
verb (used with object)
to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
are sowing
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present progressiveof sow.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are sowing poison seeds for the future,” Schiff said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
Like Judith Harry and her neighbors, they are sowing pigeon peas to shade their soils from a hotter, more scorching sun.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Brazilian farmers are sowing soybeans at a faster pace this season, according to estimates from two agribusiness consultancies on Monday.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022
Malign actors are sowing confusion and doubt and that serves to exacerbate fault lines in society.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2022
Stanton wrote in her diary, “We are sowing winter wheat, which the coming spring will see sprout and which other hands than ours will reap and enjoy.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
