sow
verb (used with object)
to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
have been sowing
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present perfect progressiveof sow.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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As the climate continues to warm, many home gardeners have been sowing or transplanting their annual plants earlier in the spring as the last frost has seemed to creep earlier and earlier each year.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2024
“These organizations have been sowing the seeds of doubt about vaccines and public health for years,” said Erica DeWald, advocacy director at Vaccinate Your Family, a nonprofit pro-vaccine organization.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2021
“Too many people have been sowing the seeds of anger and division and this is what we get because of this. This is the tragic harvest and it needs to stop,” Johnson said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 7, 2021
"So, ironically, passive investors have been sowing the seeds of their own defeat"—and contributing to the contango that does in their funds.
From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 22, 2010
But folks have been sowing seeds for centuries—surely even one such as I can manage.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
