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plow into

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  1. Strike with force, crash into; also, attack vigorously. For example, The truck plowed into the retaining wall, or Carol plowed into the pile of correspondence. This expression transfers the force of the farmer's plow to other enterprises. [Late 1800s]


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The swim area had buoys so that boats wouldn’t plow into you, but it didn’t look deep enough to swim at all.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

The broad-brush picture is known: About 60 million years ago, the Indian Plate began to plow into Eurasia and thrust up the Himalayas, the highest mountains on Earth.

From Science Magazine Nov. 17, 2024

He did not announce his approach and proceeded to plow into my outstretched arm — sending the binoculars I was holding flying.

From Seattle Times Jun. 18, 2023

Convinced that huge returns are within easy grasp, many victims will overextend themselves, including taking out loans against their homes, to plow into the fraud.

From Washington Post Feb. 14, 2023

Behind her, jockey Maurice Peters, aboard Mandingham, saw her plow into the track and knew he could not avoid her.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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