sow
verb (used with object)
to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
have sown
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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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We have trained sloth and docility and are reaping what we have sown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“The social compacts that the people have sown in them are very ingrained.”
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
“I have sown seeds but the ground is dry due to scanty rainfall and now we have shortage of supply from Cauvery river,” said S. Kumar, a 48-year-old farmer in the state’s district of Pudukkottai.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2023
Here are some of the most contentious issues that have sown divisions between the United States and China.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
I have made all the inquiries I could, and have sown all the seeds I could, in order to give a spur to our loan.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. by Various
