snowplow
Americannoun
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snowplows
plural
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an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc.
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Skiing. a maneuver in which a skier pushes the heels of both skis outward so that they are far apart, as for turning, decreasing speed, or stopping.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to clear away snow with a snowplow.
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Skiing. to execute a snowplow.
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Renner suffered a life-threatening snowplow accident on New Year’s Day in 2023 and described the event and his struggles to recover in his 2025 memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Rhode Island officials said that 450 snowplow crews would report for duty around 1 a.m.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Actor Jeremy Renner, who survived a serious snowplow accident at the start of 2023, followed.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
He worked as a carpenter, snowplow operator, farm manager, maintenance technician and farm hand, among other jobs.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
It isn’t even an inch, but in this part of Oregon a slight dusting brings everything to a standstill as the one snowplow in the county gets busy clearing the roads.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Do you ever run into issues with other vehicles or pedestrians, like snowplows or people cleaning out their own digs?
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
In past years, rural areas in the northeast have been entirely cut off while snowplows attempted to clear roads.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
The Central Nippon Expressway Co. closed the road and mobilized snowplows and tow trucks to clear the stranded vehicles, while delivering snacks, drinking water and portable toilets for those trapped.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
It took twice that long for snowplows to clear the side roads leading to the hospital, Davis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
By mid-April, the snow melted enough that snowplows could clear a path on old logging roads up to a landing above Coldwater Creek.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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