sow
verb (used with object)
to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
has sowed
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present perfectof sow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Many civic leaders across metro L.A. say the practice of masked federal agents has sowed confusion in their communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
This has sowed tension among its neighbours, including Thailand and the Philippines.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
The latest chapter on the dispute has sowed anger among area residents, the majority of whom are Indigenous people, against Guyana’s government.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
He is a constant gardener who has sowed a horrible crop.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2023
He has ploughed up some land; part of which he has sowed with wheat, which has come up, and looks promising.
From Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe by Thaddeus Mason Harris
