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plowed

  • past participle
    of plow.
    plow
    noun
    an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
  • past tense form
    of plow.
    plow
    noun
    an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.

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With IMO participants from all over the world, they plowed through their McNuggets and crowded around a whiteboard trying to crack a tricky math puzzle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Srour said Gonzaba plowed through the boardwalk and hit his bike, according to the TV station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

A week or two prior, he said, an out-of-control motorist nearly plowed into the statue of Amelia Earhart that sits next to a library bearing the famous aviator’s name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The chances of finding earthquake survivors in Colombia dropped significantly on Friday, four days after the 7.4-magnitude tremor struck, though rescue efforts plowed ahead as hundreds remained missing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

He plowed on for several minutes, tears streaming down his face.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin