sow
verb (used with object)
to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
have sowed
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present perfectof sow.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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The latest strikes have sowed panic and more psychological stress among the prison population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
The masks and lack of identification have sowed fears the armed men could be people posing as law enforcement officers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
Meanwhile, legal clashes with the mining companies have sowed tensions in indigenous communities.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
For centuries, attempts to sync calendars with the length of the natural year have sowed chaos—until the concept of leap year provided a way to make up for lost time.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 26, 2024
To have entered my name as Trevelyan upon the books, and have been addressed as Helmsworth in the hearing of the proprietor, might have sowed the seeds of suspicion in his mind.
From The Kidnapped President by Guy Newell Boothby
