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
“So...wait...I’m still making money from the lawn care business and now there’s going to be more money from the snowplow business and I own a resort?”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
Icicles hung from the eaves and snowplows navigated Frankfort’s narrow, winding streets after an unusually cold winter blast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 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
State Transportation Commission Garrett Eucalitto said his department will have about 900 drivers on duty, including 630 snowplows.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
But a municipality with its much larger scale could reasonably invest in more efficient, motorized sidewalk snowplows.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2023
January third was a day for snowplows and snowboots, snowballs and sleds.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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